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apefly

/ˈeɪp.flaɪ/

apefly noun: a small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.

apefly: a small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said...
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Noun

apefly (plural apeflies)

  1. A small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.
  2. Any butterfly in the genus Spalgis

Forms of apefly

pluralapeflies

Origin of apefly

Blend of ape + butterfly.

Words formed from apefly

  • African apefly

Questions about apefly

What does apefly mean?
Apefly means a small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.
What part of speech is apefly?
Apefly is a noun.
How do you pronounce apefly?
Apefly is pronounced /ˈeɪp.flaɪ/.
What is the plural of apefly?
The plural of apefly is apeflies.

Words near apefly in the dictionary

  1. apedicellate
  2. apedom
  3. apeek
  4. apefirmative action
  5. apeflies
  6. apefly
  7. Apefreaka
  8. Apefrica
  9. Apefrican
  10. Apefricans
  11. apegirl

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