nymphalid
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nym·pha·lid
(nĭm'fə-lĭd) 
n.
Any of various medium to large butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, found worldwide and characterized by vestigial forelegs and often brilliant coloring.
n.
Any of various medium to large butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, found worldwide and characterized by vestigial forelegs and often brilliant coloring.
[From New Latin Nymphālidae, family name, from Nymphālis, type genus, ultimately from Latin nympha, nymph. See nymph.]
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