emperor butterfly

/ˌɛmpərər ˌbʌdərˈflaɪ/
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Other forms: emperor butterflies

Definitions of emperor butterfly
  1. noun
    large richly colored butterfly
    synonyms: emperor
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    types:
    Apatura iris, purple emperor
    large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
    type of:
    brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly
    medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
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