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hairstreak

hairstreak noun: any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.

hairstreak: any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back...
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Noun

hairstreak (plural hairstreaks)

  1. Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.

Forms of hairstreak

pluralhairstreaks

Origin of hairstreak

From hair + streak.

Words formed from hairstreak

Questions about hairstreak

What does hairstreak mean?
Hairstreak means any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.
What part of speech is hairstreak?
Hairstreak is a noun.
What is the plural of hairstreak?
The plural of hairstreak is hairstreaks.

Words near hairstreak in the dictionary

  1. hairsprings
  2. Hairston
  3. hairstone
  4. hairstones
  5. Hairstons
  6. hairstreak
  7. hairstreaks
  8. hairstring
  9. hairstyle
  10. hairstyled
  11. hairstyler

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