Butterfly

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FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
—	MOTH	SY	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
—	PUNCH	Y	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 24] Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia.
—	MORPHO	S	[n. -PHOS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the genus Morpho of large tropical American butterflies.
—	FLINDER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A butterfly or moth.
—	MORPHOS	—	[n. -PHOS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the genus Morpho of large tropical American butterflies.
—	SATYRID	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any butterfly of the nymphalid subfamily Satyrinae, formerly the family Satyridae.
—	SUNBEAM	SY	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Curetis.
—	TROILUS	—	[n. -ES] · a large butterfly
—	BUDDLEIA	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A tree or shrub of the genus Buddleja, especially Buddleja davidii, a large ornamental shrub whose lilac flowers attract butterflies.
—	FARFALLE	S	[n. FARFALLE° or -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] pasta in the shape of butterflies or bow ties
—	MOONBEAM	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Any of various Australasian lycaenid butterflies of the genus Philiris.
—	PAPILLON	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that resembles butterfly wings.
—	PTEROPOD	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of free-swimming pelagic sea snails and sea slugs, of the suborder Thecosomata, that have winglike lobes on the feet; a sea butterfly.
—	SATYRIDS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any butterfly of the nymphalid subfamily Satyrinae, formerly the family Satyridae.
—	BUTTERFLY	—	[Wiktionary - Sense 3] The butterfly stroke.
—	CHRYSALIS	—	[n. -SALIDES or -SALISES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The pupa of a butterfly or moth, particularly bare and hanging or girdled, as opposed to enclosed in a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
—	HELICONIA	S	[n. -S] · © one of numerous species of Heliconius~, a genus of tropical American~ butterflies. The wings are usually black, marked with green, crimson, and white
—	METALMARK	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any butterfly of the family Riodinidae.
—	NYMPHALID	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
—	PIERIDINE	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Of or relating to the Pieridae, a large family of butterflies.
—	TRANSFORM	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar is ultimately transformed into a butterfly
—	TROILUSES	—	[n. -ES] · a large butterfly
—	HAIRSTREAK	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.
—	HELICONIAS	—	[n. -S] · © one of numerous species of Heliconius~, a genus of tropical American~ butterflies. The wings are usually black, marked with green, crimson, and white
—	METALMARKS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any butterfly of the family Riodinidae.
—	NYMPHALIDS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
—	OSMETERIUM	—	[n. -RIA] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] One of a pair of scent organs in the larvae of certain swallowtail butterflies.
—	TRANSFORMS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar is ultimately transformed into a butterfly
—	BUTTERFLIED	—	[Wiktionary - Sense 1] simple past and past participle of butterfly
—	BUTTERFLIES	—	[Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of butterfly
—	BUTTERFLYER	S	[n. -S] · a swimmer who performs the butterfly stroke
—	CATERPILLAR	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
—	CHRYSALIDES	—	[n. -SALIDES or -SALISES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The pupa of a butterfly or moth, particularly bare and hanging or girdled, as opposed to enclosed in a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
—	CHRYSALISES	—	[n. -SALIDES or -SALISES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The pupa of a butterfly or moth, particularly bare and hanging or girdled, as opposed to enclosed in a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
—	HAIRSTREAKS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.
—	LEPIDOPTERA	N	[n.] · © an order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored
—	TRANSFORMED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar is ultimately transformed into a butterfly
—	BUTTERFLYERS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of butterflyer
—	BUTTERFLYING	—	[Wiktionary - Sense 1] present participle and gerund of butterfly
—	CATERPILLARS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The larva of a butterfly or moth; leafworm.
—	LEPIDOPTERAN	S	[Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
—	TRANSFORMING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · © to change the form of; to change in shape or appearance; to metamorphose; as, a caterpillar is ultimately transformed into a butterfly
—	BUTTERFINGERS	—	[n.] · (functioning as singular) (informal) a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things
—	LEPIDOPTERANS	—	[Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
—	LEPIDOPTERIST	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths.
—	BUTTERFINGERED	—	[a.] · Derivative of butterfingers «(functioning as singular) (informal) a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things»
—	PAPILIONACEOUS	—	[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Pertaining to a butterfly or butterflies.
—	LEPIDOPTEROLOGY	—	[n. -GIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).

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