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butterfly meaning in Gujarati

પતંગિયું pataṅgiyũ

/ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪ/[ˈbʌ.tə.flaɪ]

butterfly in Gujarati: પતંગિયું (pataṅgiyũ), ફૂદું (phūdũ). In English, butterfly means a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

Gujarati words for butterfly

insect
પતંગિયું pataṅgiyũ, ફૂદું phūdũ

English meaning of butterfly

  1. noun A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
  2. noun The imago (final form) of such an insect, consisting usually of a long body with large flat wings, as opposed to earlier instars such as caterpillar or pupa.
  3. noun A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
  4. noun The butterfly stroke.

Full definition of butterfly

butterfly in a sentence

  • butterfly tape; butterfly bandage; butterfly strips
  • One potential butterfly could be JFK having another son the year after the POD instead of a daughter.
  • Butterfly the chicken before you grill it.

Synonyms of butterfly

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Questions about butterfly in Gujarati

What is the meaning of butterfly in Gujarati?
Butterfly in Gujarati is પતંગિયું (pataṅgiyũ), ફૂદું (phūdũ).
butterfly નો ગુજરાતી અર્થ શું છે?
Butterfly: પતંગિયું (pataṅgiyũ), ફૂદું (phūdũ).
What does butterfly mean in English?
Butterfly means a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

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