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nym·pha·lid
(nĭm′fə-lĭd)n.
Any of various often brightly colored butterflies of the family Nymphalidae or the subfamily Nymphalinae, having reduced forelegs that are not used for walking.
[From New Latin Nymphālidae, family name, from Nymphālis, type genus, ultimately from Latin nympha, nymph; see nymph.]
nym′pha·lid adj.
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nymphalid
(ˈnɪmfəlɪd)n
(Animals) any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, typically having brightly coloured wings: includes the fritillaries, tortoiseshells, red admirals, and peacock
adj
(Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the Nymphalidae
[C19: from New Latin, from Nymphālis genus name, from Latin; see nymph]
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nym•pha•lid
(ˈnɪm fə lɪd)n.
any of several butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, characterized by short, nonfunctional forelegs: includes the monarch, mourning cloak, and viceroy.
[1890–95]
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| Noun | 1. |  nymphalid - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breastbutterfly - diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings family Nymphalidae, Nymphalidae - large beautifully colored butterflies Camberwell beauty, mourning cloak, mourning cloak butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa - of temperate regions; having dark purple wings with yellow borders tortoiseshell butterfly, tortoiseshell - brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles painted beauty, Vanessa virginiensis - American butterfly having dark brown wings with white and golden orange spots admiral - any of several brightly colored butterflies red admiral, Vanessa atalanta - of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings Limenitis camilla, white admiral - Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings banded purple, Limenitis arthemis, white admiral - North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band Limenitis astyanax, red-spotted purple - similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces Limenitis archippus, viceroy - showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller anglewing - nymphalid butterfly having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings comma butterfly, Polygonia comma, comma - anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing fritillary - butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver emperor butterfly, emperor - large richly colored butterfly Inachis io, peacock, peacock butterfly - European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot |
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