APATURA IRIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple

Synonyms:

Apatura iris; purple emperor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Apatura iris" is a kind of...):

emperor; emperor butterfly (large richly colored butterfly)

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