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butterfly

[buht-er-flahy] / ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ /
NOUN
caterpillar
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A rare wetland plant is making a return to East Yorkshire to support the nationally scarce swallowtail butterfly.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Visitors view other butterflies behind an owl butterfly, foreground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Species NWT has helped recover in Norfolk include crane, bittern, purple emperor butterfly and natterjack toad.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Bat thought about time as he followed Mr. Grayson to the yoga room and as he sat on his mat in the butterfly pose.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold