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mapwing

mapwing noun: any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cyrestis, of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having map-like marking on the wings.

Noun

mapwing (plural mapwings)

  1. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cyrestis, of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having map-like marking on the wings.

Forms of mapwing

pluralmapwings

Origin of mapwing

From map + wing.

Questions about mapwing

What does mapwing mean?
Mapwing means any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cyrestis, of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having map-like marking on the wings.
What part of speech is mapwing?
Mapwing is a noun.
What is the plural of mapwing?
The plural of mapwing is mapwings.

Words near mapwing in the dictionary

  1. Mapundungun
  2. Mapusa
  3. Maputo
  4. mapvertising
  5. MAPW
  6. mapwing
  7. mapwings
  8. mapwise
  9. mapwork
  10. MAQ
  11. maqaam

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