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Lorquin's admiral

Lorquin's admiral noun: a butterfly of species Limenitis lorquini, having brown-black wings with a row of white spots, and orange tips to the forewings.

Noun

Lorquin's admiral (plural Lorquin's admirals)

  1. A butterfly of species Limenitis lorquini, having brown-black wings with a row of white spots, and orange tips to the forewings.

Forms of Lorquin's admiral

pluralLorquin's admirals

Origin of Lorquin's admiral

Named after Pierre Joseph Michel Lorquin, French naturalist.

Questions about Lorquin's admiral

What does Lorquin's admiral mean?
Lorquin's admiral means a butterfly of species Limenitis lorquini, having brown-black wings with a row of white spots, and orange tips to the forewings.
What part of speech is Lorquin's admiral?
Lorquin's admiral is a noun.
What is the plural of Lorquin's admiral?
The plural of Lorquin's admiral is Lorquin's admirals.

Words near Lorquin's admiral in the dictionary

  1. Lorono
  2. Loronos
  3. loroxanthin
  4. Lorp-Sentaraille
  5. lorpiprazole
  6. Lorquin's admiral
  7. Lorquon
  8. lorra
  9. Lorrain Smith effect
  10. Lorraine
  11. Lorraine cross

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