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marbled white

marbled white noun: the large black-and-white chequered butterfly Melanargia galathea, of the family Nymphalidae.

marbled white: the large black-and-white chequered butterfly Melanargia galathea, of the family Nymphalidae
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Noun

marbled white (plural marbled whites)

  1. The large black-and-white chequered butterfly Melanargia galathea, of the family Nymphalidae.
    Synonyms:
    marmoress

Synonyms of marbled white

Forms of marbled white

pluralmarbled whites

Questions about marbled white

What does marbled white mean?
Marbled white means the large black-and-white chequered butterfly Melanargia galathea, of the family Nymphalidae.
What part of speech is marbled white?
Marbled white is a noun.
What is the plural of marbled white?
The plural of marbled white is marbled whites.

Words near marbled white in the dictionary

  1. marbled polecat
  2. marbled polecats
  3. marbled salamander
  4. marbled salamanders
  5. marbled sculpin
  6. marbled white
  7. marbled whites
  8. marbledness
  9. marblefish
  10. marblefishes
  11. Marblehead

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