Satyrium w-album

Translingual

Etymology

Satyrium n +‎ Latin w-album n (white W), from w (the letter W) +‎ Latin album n (white), so named because of a white W-shaped line on its underwings.

Proper noun

Satyrium w-album n

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Lycaenidae – white-letter hairstreak, a species of butterfly.

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Descendants

  • English: white-letter hairstreak (partial calque)

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