释义 |
Definition of lycaenid in English: lycaenidnoun lʌɪˈsiːnɪdlīˈsēnid Entomology A small butterfly of a family (Lycaenidae ) that includes the blues, coppers, hairstreaks, and arguses. Example sentencesExamples - Our work includes representative taxa from all the main lineages of riodinids, lycaenids, and nymphalids (sensu Harvey, Eliot, and Harvey, respectively).
- Vibrational communication is an important component of the mutualism of lycaenid and riodinid butterfly larvae with ants.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Lycaenidae (plural), from the genus name Lycaena, apparently from Greek lukaina 'she-wolf'. Definition of lycaenid in US English: lycaenidnounlīˈsēnid Entomology A small butterfly of a family (Lycaenidae) that includes the blues, coppers, hairstreaks, and arguses. Example sentencesExamples - Our work includes representative taxa from all the main lineages of riodinids, lycaenids, and nymphalids (sensu Harvey, Eliot, and Harvey, respectively).
- Vibrational communication is an important component of the mutualism of lycaenid and riodinid butterfly larvae with ants.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Lycaenidae (plural), from the genus name Lycaena, apparently from Greek lukaina ‘she-wolf’. |