Lycaenidae n 1: family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs [syn: {Lycaenidae}, {family Lycaenidae}]
Lycaenidae \Lycaenidae\ n. A natural family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs. Syn: family {Lycaenidae}. [WordNet 1.5]