LYCAENA HYPOPHLAEAS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lycaena hypophlaeas mean? 

• LYCAENA HYPOPHLAEAS (noun)
  The noun LYCAENA HYPOPHLAEAS has 1 sense:

1. common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America

  Familiarity information: LYCAENA HYPOPHLAEAS used as a noun is very rare.

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• LYCAENA HYPOPHLAEAS (noun)

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Meaning:

Common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

American copper; Lycaena hypophlaeas

Hypernyms ("Lycaena hypophlaeas" is a kind of...):

copper (any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings)

Holonyms ("Lycaena hypophlaeas" is a member of...):

genus Lycaena; Lycaena (type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper)