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nymphalid butterfly vs tortoiseshell

tortoiseshell vs nymphalid butterfly

nymphalid butterfly and tortoiseshell both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nymphalid butterfly Yes No No No
tortoiseshell Yes No No No
As nouns, tortoiseshell is a hyponym of nymphalid butterfly; that is, tortoiseshell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nymphalid butterfly:
  • nymphalid butterfly: medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
  • tortoiseshell: brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
nymphalid butterfly (noun) tortoiseshell (noun)
medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings
brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
Difference between nymphalid butterfly and tortoiseshell

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