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1 ♦ butterfly
♦ butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/n.1 farfalla2 (fig.) persona frivola; farfallina; farfallone3 [u] – ( nuoto) the butterfly, ( nuoto a) farfalla: butterfly kick, battuta (di gambe) a farfalla; butterfly stroke, (stile a) farfalla; butterfly swimmer, farfallista4 (autom.) deflettore● (bot.) butterfly bush ( Buddleia davidii), buddleia □ (scient. e fig.) butterfly effect, effetto farfalla □ (zool.) butterfly fish, ( in genere) chetodonte; ( Blennius ocellaris) bavosa occhiuta; ( Pantodon buchholzi) pesce farfalla □ butterfly net, retino per farfalle; retino acchiappafarfalle □ (mecc.) butterfly nut, galletto; dado ad alette □ (mecc.) butterfly valve, valvola a farfalla.
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