Found 2 items, similar to nymphalid.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: nymphalid nymphalid n : medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast [syn: nymphalid butterfly , brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: nymphalid nymphalid \nymphalid\ n. Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, consisting of medium to large butterflies found worldwide, typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast. Syn: nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly. [WordNet 1.5]