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    GENUS LIMENITIS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing barsplay

    Synonyms:

    genus Limenitis; Limenitis

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("genus Limenitis" is a kind of...):

    arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Limenitis"):

    Limenitis camilla; white admiral (Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings)

    banded purple; Limenitis arthemis; white admiral (North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white band)

    Limenitis astyanax; red-spotted purple (similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces)

    Limenitis archippus; viceroy (showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller)

    Holonyms ("genus Limenitis" is a member of...):

    family Nymphalidae; Nymphalidae (large beautifully colored butterflies)

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