monarch butterfly en · NOUN
Etymology
Believed to have been named in honor of King William III of England, as the butterfly’s main color is that of the king’s secondary title, Prince of Orange.
Meanings
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A butterfly of the species Danaus plexippus, native to North and Central America.
A US study published earlier this year found that dust emitted when seeds treated with neonicotinoids are planted causes sub-lethal effects in caterpillars of the monarch butterfly.
2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monarch butterflies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
milkweed butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Translations (17)
az monarx kəpənək (Danaus plexippus) · it farfalla monarca (Danaus plexippus) · ko 제왕나비 (Danaus plexippus) · de Monarchfalter (Danaus plexippus) · gl bolboreta monarca (Danaus plexippus) · ca monarca (Danaus plexippus) · is kóngafiðrildi (Danaus plexippus) · vi bướm vua (Danaus plexippus) · fi monarkkiperhonen (Danaus plexippus) · mi kahuku (Danaus plexippus) · nl monarchvlinder (Danaus plexippus) · hu királylepke (Danaus plexippus) · nah quetzalpapalotl (Danaus plexippus) · ja 大樺斑 (Danaus plexippus) · fr monarque (Danaus plexippus) · ru данаида монарх (Danaus plexippus) · tr kral kelebeği (Danaus plexippus)
wikipedia: William III of England · wikipedia: Prince of Orange · wikipedia: Jean Ruth Adams