butterfly
noun
any of numerous diurnal insects of the order Lepidoptera, characterized by clubbed antennae, a slender body, and large, broad, often conspicuously marked wings.
butterflylike
-
a word derived from
butterfly.
Example Sentences
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As he walked around the sales floor, JP Liesenfeld pointed to a group of sleek, modern chairs with a butterflylike design: the Herman Miller Aerons.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
In one large glob of amber, the extended wing of a butterflylike lacewing shows a decoy eyespot that may have helped misdirect predators.
From Science Magazine ● May 23, 2019
In an April 27 Future Tense article, Lisa Margonelli misstated the definition of butyrous; it means butterlike, not butterflylike.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2016
She grew colonies of them on Petri dishes, where they appeared “smooth, entire, glistening, gray-white and butyrous”—which means butterflylike.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2016
