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metalmark

metalmark noun: any butterfly of the family Riodinidae.

metalmark: any butterfly of the family Riodinidae
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Noun

metalmark (plural metalmarks)

  1. Any butterfly of the family Riodinidae.
    Synonyms:
    riodinid

Synonyms of metalmark

Forms of metalmark

pluralmetalmarks

Origin of metalmark

From metal + mark, from the metallic spots on the wing.

Phrases with metalmark

Questions about metalmark

What does metalmark mean?
Metalmark means any butterfly of the family Riodinidae.
What part of speech is metalmark?
Metalmark is a noun.
What is the plural of metalmark?
The plural of metalmark is metalmarks.

Words near metalmark in the dictionary

  1. metallurgists
  2. metallurgy
  3. metally
  4. metalmaking
  5. metalman
  6. metalmark
  7. metalmark moth
  8. metalmark moths
  9. metalmarks
  10. metalmen
  11. metalmonger

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