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单词 mourning cloak
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Definition of mourning cloak in English:

mourning cloak

noun
North American
  • A migratory butterfly with deep purple yellow-bordered wings; a Camberwell beauty.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Butterflies including the tiger swallowtail and mourning cloak rely on the flowers of the red maple for their survival and reproduction.
    • The first of these, mourning cloak butterflies, usually remain in crevices outside and only rarely make it into the cabin.
    • Doug talks about some local species of butterflies, ones with cool names like mourning cloaks, commas, and question marks.
    • I believe they were mostly Harris's checkerspots and wood nymphs, or the like, but there were also the occasional monarchs, swallowtails, and mourning cloaks.

Definition of mourning cloak in US English:

mourning cloak

noun
North American
  • A migratory butterfly with deep purple yellow-bordered wings.

    Nymphalis antiopa, subfamily Nymphalinae, family Nymphalidae

    British term Camberwell beauty
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I believe they were mostly Harris's checkerspots and wood nymphs, or the like, but there were also the occasional monarchs, swallowtails, and mourning cloaks.
    • Doug talks about some local species of butterflies, ones with cool names like mourning cloaks, commas, and question marks.
    • The first of these, mourning cloak butterflies, usually remain in crevices outside and only rarely make it into the cabin.
    • Butterflies including the tiger swallowtail and mourning cloak rely on the flowers of the red maple for their survival and reproduction.
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