Ornithoptera
noun
Or·ni·thop·tera
\ˌȯ(r)nəˈthäpt(ə)rə\
Definition of Ornithoptera
: a genus of large butterflies of the Malay archipelago closely related to the genus Papilio and having the females much larger and much less brightly colored than the males
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Origin and Etymology of ornithoptera
New Latin, from ornith- + -ptera
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