SINCE 1828
Danaidae
plural noun
Da·na·i·dae
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dəˈnāəˌdē \
Definition of Danaidae
: a small family of large chiefly tropical butterflies having the first pair of legs degenerate in the adult and usually a disagreeable taste that serves to protect them from predators
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