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pierid

pierid

9.9
A pale butterfly with white or yellow wings
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪərɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mariposa pierid
  • A pierid landed delicately on the daisy, its pale wings gleaming in the sunlight.

Examples

  • Among the collection, the pierid species were recognized by their distinctive white and yellow coloring.

  • The study of pierids helps entomologists understand butterfly migration patterns.

  • Look at that pierid!

  • I saw a beautiful pierid fluttering in the garden.

  • A pierid landed delicately on the daisy, its pale wings gleaming in the sunlight.

  • Among the collection, the pierid species were recognized by their distinctive white and yellow coloring.

  • I saw a beautiful pierid fluttering in the garden.

Synonyms

pierid butterfly
vspierid
  • Specialized
8.4

A pale butterfly like the cabbage white that visits flowers

has identical meaning but includes example species in its description

Compounds

pierid butterfly
  • Specialized
8.4

A pale butterfly like the cabbage white that visits flowers

Surface Forms

pierid singular
pierids plural

Etymology

Pierid comes from the family name Pieridae, which in turn comes from the old genus name Pieris, long used for the familiar 'white' and 'yellow' butterflies such as the cabbage white. So a pierid is simply one of those pale-colored butterflies.