English Dictionary

STRYMON MELINUS

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Strymon melinus mean? 

STRYMON MELINUS (noun)
  The noun STRYMON MELINUS has 1 sense:

1. larvae are pests of various economic plantsplay

  Familiarity information: STRYMON MELINUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STRYMON MELINUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Larvae are pests of various economic plants

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Strymon melinus" is a kind of...):

hairstreak; hairstreak butterfly (small butterflies having striped markings under the wings)

Holonyms ("Strymon melinus" is a member of...):

genus Strymon; Strymon (large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Patience is a virtue." (English proverb)

"Do not wait for good things to search for you, you search for them." (Albanian proverb)

"He who walks slowly arrives first." (Arabic proverb)

"The blacksmith's horse has no horseshoes." (Czech proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact