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POLYGONIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Comma butterflies

Synonyms:

genus Polygonia; Polygonia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Polygonia" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "Polygonia"):

comma; comma butterfly; Polygonia comma (anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing)

Holonyms ("Polygonia" is a member of...):

family Nymphalidae; Nymphalidae (large beautifully colored butterflies)

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