Morpho

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the genus Morpho of large tropical American butterflies.

    "Another area visited by butterfly tours for its prolific blue morphos and other brilliant butterflies is Tingo Maria Parque Nacional and vicinity."

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"Another area visited by butterfly tours for its prolific blue morphos and other brilliant butterflies is Tingo Maria Parque Nacional and vicinity."

Etymology

From the genus name, translingual Morpho, from Ancient Greek μορφώ (morphṓ, “the Shapely One”) (a name of Aphrodite).

Related phrases

Lympharis morphostub-tailed morpho

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