apefly

English

Etymology

Blend of ape +‎ butterfly

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪp.flaɪ/

Noun

apefly (plural apeflies)

  1. A small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.
  2. Any butterfly in the genus Spalgis

Derived terms

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