mapwing

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noun

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cyrestis, of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having map-like marking on the wings.

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Meanings

nounmapwing (plural mapwings)

plural mapwings

  1. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cyrestis, of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, having map-like marking on the wings.

Origin

From map + wing.

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Translations

Finnish piirtonen
  • piirtonenbutterfly of the genus Cyrestis
Cite this entry
APA

mapwing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mapwing

MLA

“mapwing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mapwing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mapwing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mapwing.

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