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Papilionoidea

plural noun
Pa·​pil·​i·​o·​noi·​dea

Definition of Papilionoidea

: a superfamily of Lepidoptera including all the typical butterflies — compare hesperioidea

History and Etymology for Papilionoidea

New Latin, from Papilion-, Papilio + -oidea

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