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satyrid
sa·tyr·id S0101550 (sā′tər-ĭd, săt′ər-, sə-tī′rĭd)n. Any of numerous nymphalid butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae, formerly the family Satyridae, which includes the satyrs and wood nymphs. [From New Latin Satyridae, former family name, from Satyrus, type genus, from Latin satyrus, satyr; see satyr.] sa′tyr·id adj.satyrid (səˈtɪərɪd) n (Animals) any butterfly of the family Satyridae, having typically brown or dark wings with paler markings: includes the graylings, satyrs, browns, ringlets, and gatekeepersEncyclopediaSeeSatyrinae |