Meaning Of The Word Hairstreak

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hairstreak in American English
any of a number of small, usually dark-colored butterflies (family Lycaenidae) with each hind wing commonly having narrow taillike projections
noun: any small, dark butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, having hairlike tails on the hind wings

hairstreak in British English
noun: any small butterfly of the genus Callophrys and related genera, having fringed wings marked with narrow white streaks: family Lycaenidae

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