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palmfly

palmfly noun: any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Elymnias.

Noun

palmfly (plural palmflies)

  1. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Elymnias.

Forms of palmfly

pluralpalmflies

Origin of palmfly

From palm + fly.

Questions about palmfly

What does palmfly mean?
Palmfly means any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Elymnias.
What part of speech is palmfly?
Palmfly is a noun.
What is the plural of palmfly?
The plural of palmfly is palmflies.

Words near palmfly in the dictionary

  1. Palmetto Stater
  2. palmettoes
  3. palmettos
  4. palmetum
  5. palmflies
  6. palmfly
  7. palmful
  8. palmfuls
  9. Palmgren
  10. Palmgrens
  11. palmheart

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