wood brown

noun

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Lethe. Other members of this genus are called foresters and tree browns.

Meanings

nounwood brown (plural wood browns)

plural wood browns

  1. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Lethe. Other members of this genus are called foresters and tree browns.
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