lycaena

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Lycaena
    n 1: type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies
         with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green
         or copper [syn: {Lycaena}, {genus Lycaena}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Lycaena \Lycaena\ n.
   The type genus of the {Lycaenidae}; small slender butterflies
   with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or
   copper.

   Syn: genus {Lycaena}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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