metalmark


met·al·mark

noun \ˈme-təl-ˌmärk\

Definition of METALMARK

: any of a family (Riodinidae) of small or medium-sized usually brightly colored chiefly tropical butterflies that often have metallic coloration on the wings

First Known Use of METALMARK

1889

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