sembling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of attracting male butterflies or other insects by exposing the encaged female. It used to be done by collectors wanting to procure specimens.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of semble

Word forms

sembling

Etymology

Compare assembling.

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