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Definition of Silverspot
1. Noun. Butterfly with silver spots on the underside of the hind wings.
Definition of Silverspot
1. n. Any one of numerous species of butterflies of the genus Argynnis and allied genera, having silvery spots on the under side of the wings. See Illust. under Aphrodite.
Definition of Silverspot
1. Noun. Any of numerous butterflies with silvery spots on the undersides of the wings. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Silverspot
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Silverspot
Literary usage of Silverspot
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1922)
"The Royal silverspot. (Ar-gyn'nis i-da'li-n.) Argynnis cybele. The Brown silverspot.
(Ar-gyn'nia cyb'e-le. ..."
2. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1899)
"Of the eight charming stories brought together and beautifully illustrated under
the above title only two, 'silverspot' and ..."
3. Descriptive Handbook to Juvenile Literature by Harry G. T. Cannons (1906)
"... the development of a Pup—The Kangaroo Rat - Tito the Coyote. Nutt, 6s.
Wild animals I have known ; being the personal histories of Lobo, silverspot, ..."
4. How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Guide to the Names, Haunts, and Habits of by Frances Theodora Parsons, Marion Satterlee (1900)
"... By Ernest Thompson Seton WILD ANIMALS I HAVE KNOWN Being the Personal Histories
of Lobo the Wolf, silverspot the Crow, ..."
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