English Explanatory Dictionary

Heliconian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Helicon.
noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Heliconia, called lobster claws, toucan beaks, wild plantain, or false birds of paradise.
  2. Any butterfly of the genus Heliconius, family Nymphalidae, native to the American tropics and subtropics.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ /ˌhɛlɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

Heliconian heliconians

Etymology

Latin Heliconius

Synonyms

longwing
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