| white admiral n. A nymphalid butterfly (Limenitis arthemis) of eastern North America, having a broad white band on blue-black wings. |
white admiral
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a nymphalid butterfly, Limenitis camilla, of Eurasia, having brown wings with white markings See also red admiral
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| Noun | 1. |  white admiral - North American butterfly with blue-black wings crossed by a broad white bandbrush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast genus Limenitis, Limenitis - mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars |
| 2. | white admiral - Eurasian butterfly with brown wings and white markings brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast genus Limenitis, Limenitis - mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars |
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