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clouded yellow

clouded yellow noun: a bright yellow butterfly, Colias croceus, of the family Pieridae.

clouded yellow: a bright yellow butterfly, Colias croceus, of the family Pieridae
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Noun

clouded yellow (plural clouded yellows)

  1. A bright yellow butterfly, Colias croceus, of the family Pieridae.
  2. Any of the species in genus Colias.

Forms of clouded yellow

pluralclouded yellows

Words formed from clouded yellow

Questions about clouded yellow

What does clouded yellow mean?
Clouded yellow means a bright yellow butterfly, Colias croceus, of the family Pieridae.
What part of speech is clouded yellow?
Clouded yellow is a noun.
What is the plural of clouded yellow?
The plural of clouded yellow is clouded yellows.

Words near clouded yellow in the dictionary

  1. clouded
  2. clouded leopard
  3. clouded leopards
  4. clouded over
  5. clouded up
  6. clouded yellow
  7. clouded yellows
  8. cloudedly
  9. clouden
  10. cloudened
  11. cloudening

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