GENUS STRYMON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Strymon mean? 

• GENUS STRYMON (noun)
  The noun GENUS STRYMON has 1 sense:

1. large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies

  Familiarity information: GENUS STRYMON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS STRYMON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Strymon; Strymon

Hypernyms ("genus Strymon" is a kind of...):

arthropod genus (a genus of arthropods)

Meronyms (members of "genus Strymon"):

hairstreak; hairstreak butterfly (small butterflies having striped markings under the wings)

Strymon melinus (larvae are pests of various economic plants)

Holonyms ("genus Strymon" is a member of...):

family Lycaenidae; Lycaenidae (family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs)