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danaid eggfly

danaid eggfly noun: a common species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.

Noun

danaid eggfly (plural danaid eggflies)

  1. A common species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.

Forms of danaid eggfly

pluraldanaid eggflies

Origin of danaid eggfly

So called as they mimic the appearance of toxic danaid butterflies such as Danaus chrysippus and Danaus plexippus.

Questions about danaid eggfly

What does danaid eggfly mean?
Danaid eggfly means a common species of nymphalid butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus, of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.
What part of speech is danaid eggfly?
Danaid eggfly is a noun.
What is the plural of danaid eggfly?
The plural of danaid eggfly is danaid eggflies.

Words near danaid eggfly in the dictionary

  1. Danahers
  2. Danahy
  3. Danahys
  4. danaid
  5. danaid eggflies
  6. danaid eggfly
  7. danaide
  8. danaides
  9. danaids
  10. danaine
  11. danaines

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