释义 |
nymphalid, a. and n.|ˈnɪmfəlɪd| [ad. mod. L. nymphalis, -idis, f. nympha nymph n.] a. adj. Belonging to the family Nymphalidæ. b. n. A butterfly belonging to this family.
1895Athenæum 23 Nov. 722/1 He showed the changes in mimetic forms in a single genus of nymphalid butterflies. 1897Bles tr. Brunner's Coloration Ins. 2/2 Very striking is the appearance of..a Nymphalid from Mexico. |