Definition of pierid in English:

pierid

noun ˈpʌɪərɪd

Entomology

A butterfly of a family (Pieridae ) which includes the whites, brimstones, and sulphurs.
〔昆〕粉蝶（包括白粉蝶、硫磺粉蝶和黄粉碟）
Example sentencesExamples
- They look like they are pierids, relatives of the cabbage white. I also have been seeing some Plain Tiger butterflies flying through.
- This paper describes a case study of adaptation, constraint, and evolutionary innovation in pierid butterflies.
- However, in populations where specialist pierid butterflies are the main herbivore, genetically determined glucosinolate levels are quite low.
- Using a whole-genome microarray, we studied the expression profile of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves after oviposition by two pierid butterflies.
- Genomic DNA for nymphalid, pierid, and papilionid species was prepared as described in Brower.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Pieridae (plural), from Latin pieris 'Muse'.

单词	pierid
释义	Definition of pierid in English: pierid noun ˈpʌɪərɪd Entomology A butterfly of a family (Pieridae ) which includes the whites, brimstones, and sulphurs. 〔昆〕粉蝶（包括白粉蝶、硫磺粉蝶和黄粉碟） Example sentencesExamples They look like they are pierids, relatives of the cabbage white. I also have been seeing some Plain Tiger butterflies flying through. This paper describes a case study of adaptation, constraint, and evolutionary innovation in pierid butterflies. However, in populations where specialist pierid butterflies are the main herbivore, genetically determined glucosinolate levels are quite low. Using a whole-genome microarray, we studied the expression profile of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves after oviposition by two pierid butterflies. Genomic DNA for nymphalid, pierid, and papilionid species was prepared as described in Brower. Origin Late 19th century: from modern Latin Pieridae (plural), from Latin pieris 'Muse'.
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