fritillary
fritillary
Definition
frit·il·lary (frit′'l er′ē; Brit fri til′ə ri)
noun pl. -·lar′·ies
- any of a genus (Fritillaria) of perennial, bulbous plants of the lily family, with nodding, bell-shaped flowers
- any of certain medium-sized nymphalid butterflies, usually having brownish wings with silver spots on the undersides
Etymology: < ModL Fritillaria < L fritillus, dice box: from markings on the petals or wings
fritillary
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- border: A Small pearl bordered fritillary was the most unusual.
- include: Oakwoods and their associated open areas provide a rich and diverse habitat for a variety of invertebrates, including the Pearl-bordered fritillary Boloria euphrosyne.
- wash: Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja The dark green fritillary is very similar to the silver washed fritillary.
- see: You can expect to see fritillaries in Christ Church Meadows from about the third week of April.
Adjective modifier
- pearl-bordered: The pearl-bordered fritillary 's body is densely covered in hairs, which vary in color from brown to beige.
- silver-washed: On a fine summer's day you may be rewarded by the sight of a white admiral, silver-washed fritillary or comma butterfly.
- brown: INSECTS High brown fritillary Now extinct in 94 % of fromer range.
- dark: Butterflies, including meadow brown, common blue and dark green fritillary, add more color to the forest rides.
- green: Butterflies, including meadow brown, common blue and dark green fritillary, add more color to the forest rides.
- high: INSECTS High brown fritillary Now extinct in 94 % of fromer range.
Modifies a noun
- butterfly: The high brown fritillary butterfly is found in these areas.
- colony: Almost all the Pearl-bordered Fritillary colonies in Grampian occur in Deeside upstream of Banchory.
- population: Site selection rationale Site selection has been influenced by the importance of UK marsh fritillary populations in a European context.
- habitat: We have information about Pearl-bordered fritillary Habitats: Birchwoods are common in Glenurquhart.
- specie: Butterfly Conservation has produced a report on bracken and fritillary species in January 2005.
Noun used with modifier
- snakeshead: The college has a Deer Park, and some peaceful riverside walks, famous for the snakeshead fritillary lilies in the spring.
- snake's-head: Mown paths wind between areas where the grass is left unmown for spring bulbs and later flowers to thrive, such as snake's-head fritillaries.
- marsh: For pictures of the early gentian, shore dock, or marsh fritillary, please contact the press office.
- heath: No luck with the white admiral but caught up with a group of 5 heath fritillaries and several hoverflies.
- head: Cowslips are plentiful and the rare snake's head fritillary can be found in the damper areas.
