danaid

Noun

Meaning

large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

danaid butterfly

Hypernyms

butterfly

Hyponyms

monarch monarch butterfly milkweed butterfly Danaus plexippus

Examples

The Danish government's third world aid agency's name was changed from DANAID to DANIDA in the last minute when this unfortunate connotation was discovered. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Danah Danaher Danahy danaid butterfly danaid eggfly Danaidae