'Danaus plexippus' definitions:

Definition of 'Danaus plexippus'

From: WordNet
noun
Large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed [syn: monarch, monarch butterfly, milkweed butterfly, Danaus plexippus]

Definition of 'Danaus plexippus'

From: GCIDE
  • Danaus \Danaus\ n. the type genus of the Danaidae, including the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus.
  • Syn: genus Danaus. [WordNet 1.5]