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violet-tip

violet-tip noun: an American butterfly, of species Polygonia interrogationis, whose wings are mottled with various shades of red and brown and have violet tips.

Noun

violet-tip (plural violet-tips)

  1. An American butterfly, of species Polygonia interrogationis, whose wings are mottled with various shades of red and brown and have violet tips.

Forms of violet-tip

pluralviolet-tips

Questions about violet-tip

What does violet-tip mean?
Violet-tip means an American butterfly, of species Polygonia interrogationis, whose wings are mottled with various shades of red and brown and have violet tips.
What part of speech is violet-tip?
Violet-tip is a noun.
What is the plural of violet-tip?
The plural of violet-tip is violet-tips.

Words near violet-tip in the dictionary

  1. violet-backed starling
  2. violet-backed starlings
  3. violet-bellied hummingbird
  4. violet-green swallow
  5. violet-green swallows
  6. violet-tip
  7. violet-tips
  8. violetear
  9. violetears
  10. violeter
  11. violetest

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