parelmoervlinder

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of parelmoer (“mother of pearl”) +‎ vlinder (“butterfly”). Named after the light spots on the wings of certain fritillaries.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaː.rəl.muːrˌvlɪn.dər/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧rel‧moer‧vlin‧der

Noun

parelmoervlinder m (plural parelmoervlinders)

  1. One of certain butterflies of the genus Argynnis (the fritillaries).

Derived terms
  • duinparelmoervlinder
  • grote parelmoervlinder
  • kleine parelmoervlinder
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