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It is not the original name for a butterfly. They were called butorflēoge, buttorflēoge, or buterflēoge in Old English, which evolved to buterflie, butturflye, or boterflye in Middle English, and finally butterfly in modern English. In German, there is a similar association with dairy products throughout the history of the word's evolution. There is no evidence that the word "flutterby" was ever used as the term for "butterfly" in any early English writings.
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∙ 9y agoThe world butterfly is thought to be adapted from an Old English word. However, some people believe that a butterflyâ??s original name was a flutter by.
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∙ 12y agoI think someone messed up and instead of saying flutter-by , they said butterfly
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∙ 13y agono they were NEVERcalled flutterflies
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Why did flutterbys change to butterflies?
There is a common misperception that butterflies used to be called flutterblies. However, this is not true. In old English and German, they were always given names relating to "butter" in some way or another.
What are butterflies called in Ireland?
They are called butterflies in Ireland too.
What is the of butterflies called?
As far as i can tell a rabble of butterflys or a swarm of butterflys is the answer ... go figure ???
What is a butterflies fun fact?
A group of butterflies is called a flutter
Why is the nervous feeling you get called the butterflies?
It is a phrase used when you are nervous because the fluttery feeling in your stomach is said to feel like butterflies. so if i say a sentence that i`m nervous so instead of that we can say there r butterflies in my stomach.
What scientist studies butterflies?
A scientist who studies butterflies and moths is called a lepidopterist.
Does butterflies need an apostrophe?
As a plural noun, butterflies does not need an apostrophe. Apostrophes are not used to make nouns plural.As a possessive noun, butterflies does needan apostrophe. The plural form is butterflies' (the butterflies' wing). Apostrophes are used to show possession.
What a group of butterflies called?
A kaleidoscope of butterflies.A group of butterflies is called a swarm, rabble, or kaleidoscope.A group of butterflies is called a flutter. Bees swarm, and a rabble is much too boisterous for butterflies. Butterflies are delicate creatures who gather to communicate socially only by the movement of their wings. This is called a flutter.
Is a group of butterflies ever called a kalidascope?
Groups of butterflies are called a few different things, depending on your part of the world, and whether you believe that moths are butterflies. Groups are often called a rabble, a swarm, or, like you asked, a Kaleidoscope.
Where is butterflies belong?
A butterfly belongs to the group called Insecta.
What is the branch of science who studies butterfly and moths?
Moths and butterflies both fall under the genus of Lepidoptera. The study of butterflies and moths is known as lepidoptery. This is a branch of biology and the people specializing in this study are known as lepidopterists.
What are butterflies outer covering called?
The exoskeleton
