nymphalid

[ nim-fuh-lid ]

/ ˈnɪm fə lɪd /

noun

a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the family Nymphalidae.

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Origin of nymphalid

1890–95; < New Latin Nymphalidae name of family, equivalent to Nymphāl(is) name of genus (Latin nymph(a) nymph + -ālis -al¹) + -idae -id²

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Examples from the Web for nymphalid

The family of Nymphalid is the sub-typical group of the diurnal Lepidoptera, forming our tribe Papiliones.
Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume III, Second Series|William Swainson
No less than sixty-two genera are counted today in the family of diurnal butterflies known as the Nymphalid.
On Germinal Selection as a Source of Definite Variation|August Weismann

British Dictionary definitions for nymphalid

nymphalid

/ (ˈnɪmfəlɪd) /

noun

any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, typically having brightly coloured wings: includes the fritillaries, tortoiseshells, red admirals, and peacock

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Nymphalidae

Word Origin for nymphalid

C19: from New Latin, from Nymphālis genus name, from Latin; see nymph

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