vanessid

vanessid

(vəˈnɛsɪd) n1. (Animals) a butterfly belonging to any of several brightly coloured species, including admirals, tortoiseshells, and the Camberwell beauty, which with the fritillaries comprise the Nymphalidae2. (Zoology) a butterfly belonging to any of several brightly coloured species, including admirals, tortoiseshells, and the Camberwell beauty, which with the fritillaries comprise the Nymphalidaeadj (Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to this group[C20: from New Latin vanessa]