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nymphalid butterfly vs tortoiseshell butterfly

tortoiseshell butterfly vs nymphalid butterfly

nymphalid butterfly and tortoiseshell butterfly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nymphalid butterfly Yes No No No
tortoiseshell butterfly Yes No No No
As nouns, tortoiseshell butterfly is a hyponym of nymphalid butterfly; that is, tortoiseshell butterfly 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 butterfly: brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
nymphalid butterfly (noun) tortoiseshell butterfly (noun)
medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
Difference between nymphalid butterfly and tortoiseshell butterfly

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