'nymphalid' definitions:
Definition of 'nymphalid'
(from WordNet)
noun
Medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast [syn: nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly]
Definition of 'nymphalid'
From: GCIDE
- nymphalid \nymphalid\ n. Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, consisting of medium to large butterflies found worldwide, typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast.
- Syn: nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly. [WordNet 1.5]