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butterfly

[buht-er-flahy] / ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ /
NOUN
caterpillar
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We see trees, greenery, flowers, strawberries, butterflies and dragonflies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of particular concern are dung-feeding insects such as flies, dung beetles, and some butterflies.

From Science Daily

In 2020, Marsh Fritillary butterfly larvae webs and Brown Hairstreak butterfly eggs were laid at the retreat and continue to thrive there.

From BBC

Decorated across one of the scarves, which Alavi said she would like to wear, she had embroidered purple butterflies taking flight.

From Barron's

In fact, if it weren’t for the butterflies that seemed to multiply in Jonah’s stomach as October 28 approached, Jonah almost could have believed that his life had gone back to normal.

From Literature