RED ADMIRAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings

Synonyms:

red admiral; Vanessa atalanta

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("red admiral" is a kind of...):

brush-footed butterfly; four-footed butterfly; nymphalid; nymphalid butterfly (medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast)

Holonyms ("red admiral" is a member of...):

genus Vanessa; Vanessa (painted beauty and red admiral)