Definition of danaid in English:

danaid

nounˈdaneɪɪdˈdanē-id

Entomology

A large strikingly marked butterfly of a group that includes the monarch (milkweed) and plain tiger, found chiefly in the tropics of Africa and East Asia.
〔昆〕斑蝶
Subfamily Danainae, family Nymphalidae (formerly family Danaidae)
Example sentencesExamples
- The male danaids have two brushlike structures called hairpencils that are normally tucked into the rear of the abdomen.
- The danaid butterflies, such as the Monarch, are well recognised to be doubly defended from predators by two classes of plant-derived toxins.
- All Nymph and Danaid butterflies are strong and rapid fliers.
- Monarchs are members of a butterfly family called the Danaids, so named because they feed on members of the milkweed family of plants.
- Danaids are large, robust butterflies that contain some of the longest-lived butterflies in the world.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Danaidae, arbitrary use of the Latin name of the daughters of Danaus.

Definition of danaid in US English:

danaid

nounˈdanē-id

Entomology

A large strikingly marked butterfly of a group that includes the monarch, found chiefly in the tropics of Africa and East Asia.
〔昆〕斑蝶
Subfamily Danainae, family Nymphalidae (formerly family Danaidae)
Example sentencesExamples
- The male danaids have two brushlike structures called hairpencils that are normally tucked into the rear of the abdomen.
- Danaids are large, robust butterflies that contain some of the longest-lived butterflies in the world.
- Monarchs are members of a butterfly family called the Danaids, so named because they feed on members of the milkweed family of plants.
- All Nymph and Danaid butterflies are strong and rapid fliers.
- The danaid butterflies, such as the Monarch, are well recognised to be doubly defended from predators by two classes of plant-derived toxins.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Danaidae, arbitrary use of the Latin name of the daughters of Danaus.

单词	danaid
释义	Definition of danaid in English: danaid nounˈdaneɪɪdˈdanē-id Entomology A large strikingly marked butterfly of a group that includes the monarch (milkweed) and plain tiger, found chiefly in the tropics of Africa and East Asia. 〔昆〕斑蝶 Subfamily Danainae, family Nymphalidae (formerly family Danaidae) Example sentencesExamples The male danaids have two brushlike structures called hairpencils that are normally tucked into the rear of the abdomen. The danaid butterflies, such as the Monarch, are well recognised to be doubly defended from predators by two classes of plant-derived toxins. All Nymph and Danaid butterflies are strong and rapid fliers. Monarchs are members of a butterfly family called the Danaids, so named because they feed on members of the milkweed family of plants. Danaids are large, robust butterflies that contain some of the longest-lived butterflies in the world. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Danaidae, arbitrary use of the Latin name of the daughters of Danaus. Definition of danaid in US English: danaid nounˈdanē-id Entomology A large strikingly marked butterfly of a group that includes the monarch, found chiefly in the tropics of Africa and East Asia. 〔昆〕斑蝶 Subfamily Danainae, family Nymphalidae (formerly family Danaidae) Example sentencesExamples The male danaids have two brushlike structures called hairpencils that are normally tucked into the rear of the abdomen. Danaids are large, robust butterflies that contain some of the longest-lived butterflies in the world. Monarchs are members of a butterfly family called the Danaids, so named because they feed on members of the milkweed family of plants. All Nymph and Danaid butterflies are strong and rapid fliers. The danaid butterflies, such as the Monarch, are well recognised to be doubly defended from predators by two classes of plant-derived toxins. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Danaidae, arbitrary use of the Latin name of the daughters of Danaus.
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