lycaenid

Noun
  1. Any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae (synset 102284439)
    is a type of: butterfly - diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
    subtypes:
    • blue - any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
    • copper - any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
    • hairstreak, hairstreak butterfly - small butterflies having striped markings under the wings
    belongs to: family lycaenidae, lycaenidae - family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs
    same as: lycaenid butterfly

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