hesperid

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adjective

hes·​per·​id

ˈhespərə̇d

variants or hesperiid

(ˈ)he¦spirēə̇d

: of or relating to the Hesperiidae

hesperid

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noun

variants or hesperiid

plural -s

: an insect of the family Hesperiidae : a skipper butterfly

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Hesperiidae

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