Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Tortoiseshell butterfly

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Phrase or Word

Tortoiseshell butterfly

Definition

Butterfly with mottled, shell-like wing pattern.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Duo-Faunamorphs

Grammatical Subcategory

Nouns: Things/Terms/Labels