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scarce copper

scarce copper noun: a butterfly of the copper or gossamer-winged butterfly family, Lycaena virgaureae.

scarce copper: a butterfly of the copper or gossamer-winged butterfly family, Lycaena virgaureae
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Noun

scarce copper (plural scarce coppers)

  1. A butterfly of the copper or gossamer-winged butterfly family, Lycaena virgaureae.

Forms of scarce copper

pluralscarce coppers

Questions about scarce copper

What does scarce copper mean?
Scarce copper means a butterfly of the copper or gossamer-winged butterfly family, Lycaena virgaureae.
What part of speech is scarce copper?
Scarce copper is a noun.
What is the plural of scarce copper?
The plural of scarce copper is scarce coppers.

Words near scarce copper in the dictionary

  1. Scarbs
  2. scarce
  3. scarce as hen's teeth
  4. scarce chaser
  5. scarce chasers
  6. scarce copper
  7. scarce coppers
  8. scarcelins
  9. Scarcella
  10. Scarcellas
  11. scarcely

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