tortoiseshell butterflynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtɔː.təʃ.ʃel ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/us/ˌtɔːr.t̬əs.ʃel ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ/a type of butterfly with yellow, orange, and brown marks on its wings
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Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- beastie
- bedbug
- creepy-crawly
- daddy longlegs
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- earwig
- housefly
- insect
- ladybird
- lice
- lightning bug
- red admiral
- silverfish
- stick insect
- termite
- tsetse fly
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