- troilus butterfly.
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[ < NL, the butterfly's specific epithet, appar. after TROILUS]
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troilus butterfly — Troilus Tro i*lus, n.; pl. L. {Troili}, E. {Troiluses}. [NL., fr. L. Troilus, Gr. ?, the son of Priam.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsome American butterfly ({Euph[oe]ades troilus}, or {Papilio troilus}). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Troilus butterfly — Tro i*lus butterfly A large American butterfly ({Papilio troilus}). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue on the rear; also called {troilus}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
troilus butterfly — ˈtrȯiləs , ˈtrōələs noun also troilus ( es) Etymology: from Troilus, son of Priam, king of Troy, from Latin, from Greek Trōilos : a large American swallowtail (Papilio troilus) that is black with yellow marginal spots on the front wings and blue … Useful english dictionary
troilus butterfly. — See spicebush swallowtail. [ < NL, the butterfly s specific epithet, appar. after TROILUS] … Useful english dictionary
troilus — butterfly Tro i*lus butterfly A large American butterfly ({Papilio troilus}). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue on the rear; also called {troilus}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Troilus — Tro i*lus, n.; pl. L. {Troili}, E. {Troiluses}. [NL., fr. L. Troilus, Gr. ?, the son of Priam.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsome American butterfly ({Euph[oe]ades troilus}, or {Papilio troilus}). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
troilus — noun see troilus butterfly … Useful english dictionary
Euphoeades troilus — Troilus Tro i*lus, n.; pl. L. {Troili}, E. {Troiluses}. [NL., fr. L. Troilus, Gr. ?, the son of Priam.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsome American butterfly ({Euph[oe]ades troilus}, or {Papilio troilus}). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Papilio troilus — Troilus butterfly Tro i*lus butterfly A large American butterfly ({Papilio troilus}). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue on the rear; also called {troilus}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Papilio troilus — Troilus Tro i*lus, n.; pl. L. {Troili}, E. {Troiluses}. [NL., fr. L. Troilus, Gr. ?, the son of Priam.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large, handsome American butterfly ({Euph[oe]ades troilus}, or {Papilio troilus}). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
