small blue

noun

A very small butterfly, Cupido minimus, of the lycaenid subfamily Polyommatinae, the blues

Meanings

nounsmall blue (plural small blues)

plural small blues

  1. UKA very small butterfly, Cupido minimus, of the lycaenid subfamily Polyommatinae, the blues
  2. USA very small butterfly, Philotiella speciosa, of the lycaenid subfamily Polyommatinae, the blues

Translations

Dutch dwergblauwtje
  • dwergblauwtjebutterfly
Russian голубя́нка ка́рликовая, голубя́нка ма́лая
  • голубя́нка ка́рликовая (golubjánka kárlikovaja)butterfly
  • голубя́нка ма́лая (golubjánka málaja)butterfly
  • голубя́нка кро́шечная (golubjánka króšečnaja)butterfly
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“small blue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20blue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “small blue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/small%20blue.

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