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butterfly

[buht-er-flahy] / ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ /
NOUN
caterpillar
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A sun bear shelters from the rain in Thailand's Kaeng Krachan National Park as a butterfly briefly rests on its snout.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Visitors view other butterflies behind an owl butterfly, foreground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

“It’s called butterfly effect. Epstein was the first domino,” he says, miming dominoes falling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Butterfly Conservation says the increased sightings are good news at a time of wider butterfly decline.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“Well, I’ll be. I like that. Like a butterfly, huh? Well, I’ll be.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia