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Hairstreak

Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.

📖 Definitions of "Hairstreak"

noun

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Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.

🔄 Synonyms of "Hairstreak"

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Word	Definition
hairstreak butterflynoun	small butterflies having striped markings under the wings

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hairstreak"

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Word	Definition
hairstreak butterflynoun	small butterflies having striped markings under the wings
shortynoun	(informal) Something or someone that is shorter than normal.
half-moonnoun	The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon.
behrnoun	A surname.
brown hairstreaknoun	A brown and orange butterfly of species Thecla betulae, family Lycaenidae.
watson's hairstreaknoun	Thecla letha, a species of theclan hairstreak butterfly.
black hairstreaknoun	A brown butterfly, Satyrium pruni, of the family Lycaenidae
swallowtailnoun	Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.
white-letter hairstreaknoun	A small, brown butterfly with a W-shaped white streak, Satyrium w-album, of the family Lycaenidae.
flitternoun	A fluttering movement
tiger swallowtailnoun	Any of a group of North American butterfly species in the genus Papilio that typically have a distinctive pattern of black stripes on yellow wings reminiscent of tiger fur.
spring beautynoun	Any of various species of flowering plant of the genus Claytonia, primarily native to the Americas and northeastern Asia.
skippernoun	(nautical) The master of a ship.
anglenoun	(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
purple hairstreaknoun	A small, brown (female) or purple (male) butterfly, of species Quercusia quercus (syn. Neozephyrus quercus), of the family Lycaenidae
fritillarynoun	Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
prominent	Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
scallopwingnoun	A butterfly of the genus Staphylus.
checkerspotnoun	Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
butterfly clipnoun	A hair clip shaped like a butterfly, usually made from brightly colored plastic.