Meanings
nounbirdwing (plural birdwings)
plural birdwings
- Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genera Troides and Ornithoptera.
Synonyms: bird-winged butterfly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various large papilionid butterflies of the genera Troides and Ornithoptera.
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Origin
Calque of Translingual Ornithoptera. By surface analysis, bird + wing.
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