2 definitions
for nymphalid
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
nymphalid
n : 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]
