挵蝶

Japanese

Kanji in this term
挵 蝶
せせり
Hyōgai 		ちょう
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Etymology

挵(せせり) (seseri) + 蝶(ちょう) (chō, “butterfly”).

Noun

挵(せせり)蝶(ちょう) or 挵蝶(セセリチョウ) • (seserichō) 

  1. skipper (Hesperiidae)

Usage notes

  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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