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pieridine Definition

pi·eri·dine (pī er′ə dīn′, -din)

adjective

of a large family (Pieridae) of small or medium-sized butterflies, usually white or yellow with dark markings, including the sulfur and cabbage butterflies

Etymology: < ModL Pieridinae < Gr Pieris, any of the Muses

Browse dictionary entries near pieridine

  1. ‹ Pierian
  2. ‹ Pieria
  3. ‹ piercingly
  4. ‹ piercing the corporate veil
  5. ‹ piercing
  6. ‹ piercer
  7. ‹ pierced
  8. ‹ pierce
  9. ‹ pier table
  10. ‹ pier glass
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