Meanings
nounrock grayling (plural rock graylings)
plural rock graylings
- A butterfly of species Hipparchia hermione (syn. Papilio hermione).
Origin
Scientific name cannot be after Hermione Granger; said species was apparently named "hermione" long before J. K. Rowling was born.
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rock grayling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20grayling
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“rock grayling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20grayling. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rock grayling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20grayling.
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