VANESSA ATALANTA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Vanessa atalanta mean? 

• VANESSA ATALANTA (noun)
  The noun VANESSA ATALANTA has 1 sense:

1. of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings

  Familiarity information: VANESSA ATALANTA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VANESSA ATALANTA (noun)

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Meaning:

Of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

red admiral; Vanessa atalanta

Hypernyms ("Vanessa atalanta" is a kind of...):

brush-footed butterfly; four-footed butterfly; nymphalid; nymphalid butterfly (medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast)

Holonyms ("Vanessa atalanta" is a member of...):

genus Vanessa; Vanessa (painted beauty and red admiral)