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diana

Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈanə/

Definition of diana

noun

  • a North American fritillary (butterfly), the male of which is orange and black and the female blue and black.
    • Speyeria diana, subfamily Argynninae, family Nymphalidae

Origin:

modern Latin; associated with the goddess of the moon, because of the silvery crescents on the wings

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