emperor butterfly
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emperor butterfly
n.
Any of several nymphalid butterflies of the subfamily Apaturinae, especially the Eurasian species Apatura iris, the male of which has iridescent purple wings.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 Apatura, genus Apatura - large Old World butterflies Apatura iris, purple emperor - large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple |
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