Meanings
nounnymphalid (plural nymphalids)
plural nymphalids
- Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Synonyms: brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.
Similar
brush-footed butterflyfour-footed butterfly
More synonyms by meaning
nounmedium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
Similar
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish täpläperhonen
- täpläperhonenany butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
French nymphalidé
- nymphalidéany butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
Hungarian tarkalepkeféle, főlepke
- tarkalepkeféleany butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
- főlepkeany butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
Italian ninfalide
- ninfalideany butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
Polish rusałka, południca
- rusałkaany butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
- południcaany butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
- perłowiecany butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
Cite this entry
APA
nymphalid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nymphalid
MLA
“nymphalid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nymphalid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nymphalid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nymphalid.
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