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copper butterfly — ▪ insect any member of a group of butterflies in the gossamer winged butterfly family, Lycaenidae (order Lepidoptera). The copper s typical coloration ranges from orange red to brown, usually with a copper tinge and dark markings. The most… … Universalium
copper butterfly — noun : copper 8 … Useful english dictionary
butterfly — butterflylike, adj., adv. /but euhr fluy /, n., pl. butterflies, v., butterflied, butterflying, adj. n. 1. any of numerous diurnal insects of the order Lepidoptera, characterized by clubbed antennae, a slender body, and large, broad, often… … Universalium
copper — copper1 /kop euhr/, n. 1. a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; at. wt.: 63.54;… … Universalium
copper — copper1 noun 1》 a red brown metal, the chemical element of atomic number 29, which is a good conductor of electricity and heat and is alloyed to form brass and bronze. (Symbol: Cu) 2》 (coppers) Brit. coins of low value made of copper or bronze.… … English new terms dictionary
butterfly — (Roget s IV) n. Common American butterflies include: Falcate Orange tip, Tiger Swallowtail, Mourning Cloak, Common Sulfur, American Copper, Cabbage, Colorado Parnassian, Great Spangled Fritillary, Tortoiseshell, Viceroy, Wood Nymph, Painted Lady … English dictionary for students
American copper — noun common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America • Syn: ↑Lycaena hypophlaeas • Hypernyms: ↑copper • Member Holonyms: ↑Lycaena, ↑genus Lycaena * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
bronze copper — noun : a large No. American copper butterfly (Lycaena thoë) * * * bronze copper, an American butterfly, the male of which has wings of a coppery brown spotted with black and the female, wings of orange red with black spots … Useful english dictionary
Red copper — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Atalanta butterfly — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
