Found 2 items, similar to Progne.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Progne Progne n : a genus of Hirundinidae [syn: genus Progne]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Progne Progne \Prog"ne\, n. [L., a swallow, traditionally said to be fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a swallow, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A swallow. (b) A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See Martin. (c) An American butterfly (Polygonia Progne or Vanessa Progne ). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an L-shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Called also gray comma. [1913 Webster]