Meaning of lycaenid in English

1. Pronunciation

   /laɪˈsinɪd/

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1. Noun

   lycaenid

   Etymology

   late 19th century: from modern Latin Lycaenidae (plural), from the genus name Lycaena, apparently from Greek lukaina‘she-wolf’

   Definitions

   1. any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae