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pierid, n. and a. Ent.|ˈpaɪərɪd|
Also Pierid, † -ide.
[f. mod.L. family name Pieridæ, f. the generic name Pieris (see pieris) + -id3.]
A. n. A white or yellow butterfly belonging to the family Pieridæ.
B. adj. Of or pertaining to this family.
1885W. F. Kirby Elem. Text-bk. Entomol. 155 A white, black-bordered species..could hardly be mistaken for anything but a Pieride. 1905V. L. Kellogg Amer. Insects xiv. 445 The males of many Pierids give off a pleasing aromatic odor. 1926Contemp. Rev. Sept. 370 Pierids are essentially creatures of the open country. 1932Metcalf & Flint Fund. Insect Life viii. 291 (caption) Three common pierid butterflies. 1954Borror & DeLong Introd. Study Insects xxvi. 494 The pierids are medium-sized to small butterflies, usually white or yellowish in color. 1963V. Nabokov Gift ii. 109 The long cloud consisting of myriads of white pierids..moves through the sky. 1973Nature 9 Feb. 408/2 Mating behaviour in pierid butterflies is affected by light intensity. |