Vanessa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vanessa is a noun meaning (zoology) Any butterfly of the genus Vanessa.
Meaning
(zoology) Any butterfly of the genus Vanessa.
Example Sentences
The Nymphalidae are a very extensive group, of generally strong-winged and very bright-coloured butterflies, very abundant in the tropics, and represented in our own country by our Fritillaries, our Vanessas, and our Purple-emperor.
Word Forms
- vanessas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ness, wendy, vanity.
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