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Lulworth skipper

Lulworth skipper noun: the dull brown butterfly Thymelicus acteon, of the family Hesperiidae.

Noun

Lulworth skipper (plural Lulworth skippers)

  1. The dull brown butterfly Thymelicus acteon, of the family Hesperiidae.

Forms of Lulworth skipper

pluralLulworth skippers

Origin of Lulworth skipper

The first specimens in Great Britain were collected in 1832 at Lulworth Cove in Dorset.

Questions about Lulworth skipper

What does Lulworth skipper mean?
Lulworth skipper means the dull brown butterfly Thymelicus acteon, of the family Hesperiidae.
What part of speech is Lulworth skipper?
Lulworth skipper is a noun.
What is the plural of Lulworth skipper?
The plural of Lulworth skipper is Lulworth skippers.

Words near Lulworth skipper in the dictionary

  1. Lulubum
  2. Lulues
  3. lulus
  4. Lulworth
  5. Lulworth Cove
  6. Lulworth skipper
  7. Lulworth skippers
  8. Luly
  9. lulz
  10. lulz-worthy
  11. lulz0rs

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