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butterfly14 entries found for butterfly. The first 10 are listed below.To select an entry, click on it. For more results, click here. Main Entry: 1but·ter·fly Pronunciation: -"flI Function: noun Usage: often attributive 1 : any of numerous slender-bodied diurnal lepidopteran insects including one superfamily (Papilionoidea) with broad often brightly colored wings and usually another superfamily comprising the skippers 2 : something that resembles or suggests a butterfly; especially : a person chiefly occupied with the pursuit of pleasure 3 : a swimming stroke executed in a prone position by moving both arms in a circular motion while kicking both legs up and down 4 plural : a feeling of hollowness or queasiness caused especially by emotional or nervous tension or anxious anticipation 5 : a defensive move by a goalie in ice hockey executed by dropping to the knees while spreading the lower legs outward
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