monarch butterfly

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• Monarch (butterfly) — Monarch Female Male …   Wikipedia

• monarch butterfly — Monarch Mon arch, n. [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. ?, ?; mo nos alone + ? to be first, rule, govern. See {Archi }.] 1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief. [1913 Webster] He who… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• monarch butterfly — mon arch but ter*fly, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A very large red and black butterfly ({Danais Plexippus}) having striking orange brown wings with black veins in a reticulated pattern; called also {milkweed butterfly} and {monarch}. Its larvae feed on the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve — Coordinates: 19°36′23″N 100°14′30″W / 19.60639°N 100.24167°W / 19.60639; 100.24167 …   Wikipedia

• monarch butterfly — a large, deep orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed. Also called monarch. [1885 90] * * * Species (Danaus plexippus, family Danaidae) of milkweed butterfly,… …   Universalium

• monarch butterfly — noun large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed • Syn: ↑monarch, ↑milkweed butterfly, ↑Danaus plexippus • Hypernyms: ↑danaid, ↑danaid butterfly • Member Holon …   Useful english dictionary

• monarch butterfly — mon′arch but terfly n. ent a large, deep orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings and larvae that feed on the leaves of milkweed Also called monarch • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

• monarch butterfly — noun Date: 1890 a large migratory American butterfly (Danaus plexippus) that has orange brown wings with black veins and borders and a larva that feeds on milkweed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Holiday Home Monarch Butterfly Gite — (Callac,Франция) Категория отеля: Адрес: 22160 Callac, Франция …   Каталог отелей

• Butterfly gardening — is a growing school of gardening, specifically wildlife gardening, that is aimed at creating an environment that attracts butterflies, as well as certain moths, such as those in the Hemaris genus. Butterfly gardening is often aimed at inviting… …   Wikipedia

• Monarch — Mon arch, n. [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. ?, ?; mo nos alone + ? to be first, rule, govern. See {Archi }.] 1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief. [1913 Webster] He who reigns… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English