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family Satyridae

family Satyridae

8.9
Butterflies often live at the edge of woods with brown or muted wings
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˈsætɪrɪdi/
  • Specialized
: familia Satyridae
  • Researchers observed several members of the family Satyridae at the forest's edge.

Examples

  • Many butterflies in the family Satyridae have brown or muted wing patterns for camouflage.

  • The family Satyridae includes many species adapted to shaded woodland environments.

  • The family Satyridae is known for its beautiful wings.

  • Many species from the family Satyridae thrive in shaded areas.

  • Many butterflies in the family Satyridae have brown or muted wing patterns for camouflage.

  • Researchers observed several members of the family Satyridae at the forest's edge.

  • The family Satyridae includes many species that are commonly found in grassy, shaded areas.

Synonyms

Satyridae
vsfamily Satyridae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of brown butterflies with eye spots that live near the edges of woods

is the same butterfly group noted for wide distribution and earthy coloration

How Large

phylum
  • Specialized
4 8.7
class
∞ 1.8
order
  • Specialized
7 7.5
family Satyridae
  • Specialized
8.9
genus
  • Specialized
20 7.1
species
  • Specialized
928 2.7

Surface Forms

family Satyridae singular
families Satyridae plural

Morphology

family + Satyridae

The phrase is fully compositional: 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Satyridae' is the name of a butterfly group, so the overall meaning is directly derived from the constituents. It is a scientific label rather than an idiomatic phrase, and similar taxonomic constructions exist cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.

Etymology

Family Satyridae may come from the old word satyr, a forest creature from stories. Many of these butterflies are brown and live at the edge of the woods, so the image of a shy satyr hiding among leaves helps you remember they are 'woodland' butterflies.