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family Pieridae

family Pieridae

8.4
A group of butterflies with white, yellow, or orange wings often with black spots
  • noun
  • Specialized
: familia Pieridae
  • The family Pieridae includes the well-known cabbage butterfly found in gardens worldwide.

Examples

  • Many members of the family Pieridae display striking yellow and white coloration with black spots on their wings.

  • Researchers studied the migratory patterns of butterflies within the family Pieridae.

  • Many members of the family Pieridae display striking yellow or white coloration on their wings.

  • The family Pieridae includes many beautiful butterflies.

  • Have you seen a family Pieridae butterfly before?

  • The family Pieridae is known for its widely recognized cabbage butterflies, which are commonly seen in gardens.

  • Researchers studied various species within the family Pieridae, focusing on their unique wing patterns and colors.

Synonyms

Pieridae
vsfamily Pieridae
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of butterflies like cabbage whites and sulphurs

highlights typical wing colours and common black spotting

Surface Forms

family Pieridae singular
families Pieridae plural

Morphology

family + Pieridae

The phrase is a straightforward taxonomic NP: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the proper name 'Pieridae' yields 'the family named Pieridae' which directly matches the definition. Taxonomic naming is cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Family Pieridae comes from the old name Pieris, once used for small white butterflies, and the ending -idae is the part scientists add to mean 'family'. So family Pieridae simply names the 'family' of white, yellow, and orange butterflies such as cabbage and sulfur butterflies.