Theme list: butterfly with definitions
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| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
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| — | 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 | — | [v. -FLIED, -FLYING, -FLIES] [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 |
| — | DIMORPHISM | S | [n. -S] · © difference of form between members of the same species, as when a plant has two kinds of flowers, both hermaphrodite «as in the partridge berry», or when there are two forms of one or both sexes of the same species of 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 | — | [v. -FLIED, -FLYING, -FLIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] simple past and past participle of butterfly |
| — | BUTTERFLIES | — | [v. -FLIED, -FLYING, -FLIES] [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. |
| — | DIMORPHISMS | — | [n. -S] · © difference of form between members of the same species, as when a plant has two kinds of flowers, both hermaphrodite «as in the partridge berry», or when there are two forms of one or both sexes of the same species of butterfly |
| — | 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 | — | [v. -FLIED, -FLYING, -FLIES] [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 | [n. -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 | — | [n. -S] [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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