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Definition: Euphydryas Phaeton
Phaeton
\Pha"["e]*ton\, n. [F. pha['e]ton a kind of carriage,
fr. Pha['e]thon Pha["e]thon, the son of Helios. See
Pha["e]thon.]
1. A four-wheeled carriage (with or without a top), open, or
having no side pieces, in front of the seat. It is drawn
by one or two horses.
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2. See
Pha["e]thon.
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3. (Zo["o]l.) A handsome American butterfly (
Euphydryas Pha["e]ton
syn.
Melit[ae]a Pha["e]ton). The upper side
of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal
crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; --
called also
Baltimore.
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