English noun: Lycaena | |||
1. | Lycaena (animal) type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper | ||
Synonyms | genus Lycaena | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arthropod genus | ||
Member holonym | American copper, blue, copper, Lycaena hypophlaeas | ||
Member meronym | family Lycaenidae, Lycaenidae | ||