Ornithoptera

noun
Or·​ni·​thop·​tera | \ ˌȯ(r)nəˈthäpt(ə)rə\

Definition of Ornithoptera

: a genus of large butterflies of the Malay archipelago closely related to the genus Papilio and having the females much larger and much less brightly colored than the males

History and Etymology for Ornithoptera

New Latin, from ornith- + -ptera

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