nymphalidae

Proper noun

A taxonomic family within the series Papilioniformes — the brush-footed butterflies or nymphalids.

Origin

Nymphalis +‎ -idae

English Wiktionary. Available under CC-BY-SA license.

Link/Cite

Link to this page

Cite this page

MLA Style

"nymphalidae." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 07 December 2018. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/Nymphalidae>.

APA Style

nymphalidae. (n.d.). Retrieved December 07th, 2018, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Nymphalidae

SentencesSentence examples

Sentence Examples

There are large and gorgeous species of Papilio, Nymphalidae, Morphidae and Danaidae, and the more favoured localities are described as being only second to South America in the display of this form of beauty and variety in insect life.

Also Mentioned In

Words near nymphalidae in the dictionary