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Definition of Pierid
1. Noun. Any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs.
Exact synonyms: Pierid Butterfly
Generic synonyms: Butterfly
Group relationships: Family Pieridae, Pieridae
Specialized synonyms: Cabbage Butterfly
Generic synonyms: Butterfly
Group relationships: Family Pieridae, Pieridae
Specialized synonyms: Cabbage Butterfly
Definition of Pierid
1. n. Any butterfly of the genus Pieris and related genera. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage.
Definition of Pierid
1. a type of butterfly [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pierid
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