Heliconian
1 of 2adjective
Hel·i·co·nian
¦helə¦kōnēən,
-nyən
: of or relating to the Boeotian mountain Helicon supposed by the ancient Greeks to be the residence of Apollo and the Muses
heliconian
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: a butterfly of Heliconius or a related genus
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin Heliconi us + English -an
Noun
New Latin Heliconius + English -an