Meanings
nounbutterfly child (plural butterfly children)
plural butterfly children
- A child who has epidermolysis bullosa.
Origin
From the fragility of the skin, likened to the wings of a butterfly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish EB-lapsi
- EB-lapsichild with epidermolysis bullosa
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butterfly child. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20child
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“butterfly child.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20child. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterfly child,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20child.
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