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单词 nymphalid
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nymphalid

[ nim-fuh-lid ]
/ ˈnɪm fə lɪd /

noun

a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Nymphalidae.

Origin of nymphalid

1890–95; <New Latin Nymphalidae name of family, equivalent to Nymphāl(is) name of genus (Latin nymph(a) nymph + -ālis-al1) + -idae-id2

Words nearby nymphalid

NYME, nymph, nympha, nymphaeaceous, nymphaeum, nymphalid, nymphectomy, nymphet, nymphitis, nympho, nympholepsy
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Example sentences from the Web for nymphalid

  • The family of Nymphalid is the sub-typical group of the diurnal Lepidoptera, forming our tribe Papiliones.

    Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume III, Second Series|William Swainson

  • No less than sixty-two genera are counted today in the family of diurnal butterflies known as the Nymphalid.

    On Germinal Selection as a Source of Definite Variation|August Weismann

British Dictionary definitions for nymphalid

nymphalid
/ (ˈnɪmfəlɪd) /

noun

any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, typically having brightly coloured wings: includes the fritillaries, tortoiseshells, red admirals, and peacock

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Nymphalidae

Word Origin for nymphalid

C19: from New Latin, from Nymphālis genus name, from Latin; see nymph
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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