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Noun: emperor butterfly  'em-pu-rur 'bú-tu(r),flI
  1. Large richly coloured butterfly
    - emperor

Derived forms: emperor butterflies

Type of: brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly

Part of: Apatura, genus Apatura

Encyclopedia: Emperor butterfly