butterfly vs ringlet

ringlet vs butterfly

butterfly and ringlet both are nouns.

butterfly is a verb but ringlet is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
butterfly	Yes	No	Yes	No
ringlet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ringlet is a hyponym of butterfly; that is, ringlet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than butterfly:

butterfly: diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
ringlet: any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae

Other hyponyms of butterfly include brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, ringlet butterfly, danaid, danaid butterfly, pierid, pierid butterfly, sulfur butterfly, sulphur butterfly, lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly.

butterfly (noun)	ringlet (noun)
a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down	any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings	a little ring
	lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

butterfly (verb)	ringlet (verb)
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
flutter like a butterfly

Difference between butterfly and ringlet

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