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chalkhill blue

chalkhill blue noun: a silver-blue butterfly, Polyommatus coridon, of the family Lycaenidae.

chalkhill blue: a silver-blue butterfly, Polyommatus coridon, of the family Lycaenidae
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Noun

chalkhill blue (plural chalkhill blues)

  1. A silver-blue butterfly, Polyommatus coridon, of the family Lycaenidae.
    • Yet despite sounding inhospitable, grasslands such as this are home to a huge variety of smaller herbs and wildflowers, including some of the UK's rarest orchids and invertebrates, in addition to being home to butterfly species such as the Chalkhill Blue.2024 March 20, Chris Howe, “High speed underneath the Chilterns...”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 33

Forms of chalkhill blue

pluralchalkhill blues

Questions about chalkhill blue

What does chalkhill blue mean?
Chalkhill blue means a silver-blue butterfly, Polyommatus coridon, of the family Lycaenidae.
What part of speech is chalkhill blue?
Chalkhill blue is a noun.
What is the plural of chalkhill blue?
The plural of chalkhill blue is chalkhill blues.

Words near chalkhill blue in the dictionary

  1. chalkers
  2. chalkface
  3. chalkfaces
  4. chalkfish
  5. chalkfishes
  6. chalkhill blue
  7. chalkhill blues
  8. Chalkidiki
  9. chalkier
  10. chalkiest
  11. chalkily

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