Definition of pierine in English:

pierine

adjective ˈpʌɪəriːnˈpʌɪərʌɪn

Entomology

Of or relating to the butterfly subfamily Pierinae, which was originally a subfamily of Papilionidae comprising all the pierids, and is now a subfamily of Pieridae comprising the whites and (in some schemes) the orange tips.

noun ˈpʌɪəriːnˈpʌɪərʌɪn

Entomology

Late 19th century. From scientific Latin Pierinae, subfamily name from Pieris, genus name + -inae.

adjective

Entomology

Of or relating to the butterfly subfamily Pierinae, which was originally a subfamily of Papilionidae comprising all the pierids, and is now a subfamily of Pieridae comprising the whites and (in some schemes) the orange tips.

noun

Entomology

Late 19th century. From scientific Latin Pierinae, subfamily name from Pieris, genus name + -inae.

单词	pierine
释义	Definition of pierine in English: pierine adjective ˈpʌɪəriːnˈpʌɪərʌɪn Entomology Of or relating to the butterfly subfamily Pierinae, which was originally a subfamily of Papilionidae comprising all the pierids, and is now a subfamily of Pieridae comprising the whites and (in some schemes) the orange tips. noun ˈpʌɪəriːnˈpʌɪərʌɪn Entomology A butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae. Origin Late 19th century. From scientific Latin Pierinae, subfamily name from Pieris, genus name + -inae. Definition of pierine in US English: pierine adjective Entomology Of or relating to the butterfly subfamily Pierinae, which was originally a subfamily of Papilionidae comprising all the pierids, and is now a subfamily of Pieridae comprising the whites and (in some schemes) the orange tips. noun Entomology A butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae. Origin Late 19th century. From scientific Latin Pierinae, subfamily name from Pieris, genus name + -inae.
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