nymphalid
Syllabification: (nym·pha·lid)
Pronunciation: /nimˈfaləd, ˈnimfəlid/
Definition of nymphalid
noun
Entomology- an insect of a large family of strikingly marked butterflies that have small forelegs not used for walking, including many familiar butterflies of temperate regions, such as the monarch and viceroy.
- Family Nymphalidae (sometimes restricted to those that are now usually placed in the subfamily Nymphalinae)
Origin:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Nymphalidae, from Latin nympha 'nymph'