butterfly
Noun
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is a type of: lepidopteran, lepidopteron, lepidopterous insect - insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scalessubtypes:
- brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
- ringlet, ringlet butterfly - any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
- danaid, danaid butterfly - large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste
- pierid, pierid butterfly - any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs
- sulfur butterfly, sulphur butterfly - any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies
- lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly - any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
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is a type of: swimming stroke - a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forwardhas: dolphin kick - a swimming kick; an up and down kick of the feet togethersame as: butterfly stroke
Verb
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referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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