Butterfly fish

Butterfly fish
Butterfly But"ter*fly`, n.; pl. {Butterflies}. [Perh. from the color of a yellow species. AS. buter-fl[=e]ge, buttor-fle['o]ge; cf. G. butterfliege, D. botervlieg. See {Butter}, and {Fly}.] (Zo["o]l.) A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera.

Note: [See Illust. under {Aphrodite}.] [1913 Webster]

{Asclepias butterfly}. See under {Asclepias}.

{Butterfly fish} (Zo["o]l.), the ocellated blenny ({Blennius ocellaris}) of Europe. See {Blenny}. The term is also applied to the flying gurnard.

{Butterfly shell} (Zo["o]l.), a shell of the genus {Voluta}.

{Butterfly valve} (Mech.), a kind of double clack valve, consisting of two semicircular clappers or wings hinged to a cross rib in the pump bucket. When open it somewhat resembles a butterfly in shape. [1913 Webster]


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  • butterfly fish — noun small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hyponyms: ↑chaetodon, ↑angelfish, ↑rock beauty, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • butterfly fish — /ˈbʌtəflaɪ fɪʃ/ (say butuhfluy fish) noun (plural butterfly fish or butterfly fishes) any of the tropical marine fishes of the family Chaetodontidae which are suggestive in shape or colouring of the butterfly; coralfish. Usage: For variation in… …  

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  • butterfly fish — zebrinė sparnapelekė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Pterois volitans angl. butterfly cod; butterfly fish; red lionfish rus. крылатка зебра; рыба зебра ryšiai: platesnis terminas – sparnapelekės …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • butterfly fish — gėlavandenis drugelis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Pantodon buchholzi angl. African flying fish; butterfly fish rus. пантодон; пресноводная рыба бабочка; рыба мотылёк ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • butterfly fish — pikžuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ephippus orbis angl. butterfly fish; spadefish rus. рыба пик; эфипп ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pikžuvės …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • butterfly fish — but′terfly fish or but′ter•fly•fish n. ent any of various colored tropical fishes of the family Chaetodontidae, having deep, narrow bodies and darting movements suggestive of a butterfly • Etymology: 1735–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • butterfly fish — noun 1》 a brightly coloured reef dwelling fish popular in marine aquaria. [Chaetodon and related genera.] 2》 a predatory marine fish with long venomous spines. [Genus Pterois.] 3》 a West African freshwater fish with large pectoral fins used in… …   English new terms dictionary

  • butterfly fish — noun a) any fish of the family Chaetodontidae. b) Pantodon buchholzi, a small brown fish of western African streams, often found in aquariums …   Wiktionary

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