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Definition of pierid in English: pieridnoun ˈpʌɪərɪd Entomology A butterfly of a family (Pieridae ) which includes the whites, brimstones, and sulphurs. Example sentencesExamples - They look like they are pierids, relatives of the cabbage white. I also have been seeing some Plain Tiger butterflies flying through.
- This paper describes a case study of adaptation, constraint, and evolutionary innovation in pierid butterflies.
- However, in populations where specialist pierid butterflies are the main herbivore, genetically determined glucosinolate levels are quite low.
- Using a whole-genome microarray, we studied the expression profile of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves after oviposition by two pierid butterflies.
- Genomic DNA for nymphalid, pierid, and papilionid species was prepared as described in Brower.
Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Pieridae (plural), from Latin pieris 'Muse'. |