Meanings
nounlarge tortoiseshell (plural large tortoiseshells)
plural large tortoiseshells
- The butterfly Nymphalis polychloros, of the family Nymphalidae
- The butterfly Nymphalis xanthomelas
Translations
Catalan nimfa dorment
- nimfa dormentNymphalis polychloros
Czech babočka jilmová
- babočka jilmováNymphalis polychloros
Dutch grote vos
- grote vosNymphalis polychloros
German Große Fuchs
- Große FuchsNymphalis polychloros
Polish rusałka wierzbowiec, rusałka drzewoszek
- rusałka wierzbowiecNymphalis polychloros
- rusałka drzewoszekNymphalis xanthomelas
Russian многоцве́тница
- многоцве́тница (mnogocvétnica)Nymphalis polychloros
Swedish körsbärsfuks
- körsbärsfuksNymphalis polychloros
Ukrainian барвниця грушева
- барвниця грушева (barvnycja hruševa)Nymphalis polychloros
Welsh trilliw mawr
- trilliw mawrNymphalis polychloros
Cite this entry
APA
large tortoiseshell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/large%20tortoiseshell
MLA
“large tortoiseshell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/large%20tortoiseshell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “large tortoiseshell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/large%20tortoiseshell.
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