Parnassian
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parnassian is a noun meaning (entomology) A papilionid butterfly of the holarctic alpine genus Parnassius or the subfamily Parnassiinae; an apollo butterfly.
Meaning
(entomology) A papilionid butterfly of the holarctic alpine genus Parnassius or the subfamily Parnassiinae; an apollo butterfly.
More Meanings
- (entomology) Of, relating to, or designating papilionid butterflies of the genus Parnassius or the subfamily Parnassiinae, consisting of the apollo butterflies.
Word Forms
- parnassians
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poetic, apollo, papilionid, papilio, commodore, peacock.
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