Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glanville fritillary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: glanville frit-il-lary
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An orange and brown chequered butterfly (Melitaea cinxia), with distinctive cream and orange underwing pattern, of the family Nymphalidae.

Etymology

Named after Lady Eleanor Glanville, English butterfly enthusiast, who captured specimens in Lincolnshire during the 1690s.

Inflected Forms

Glanville fritillaries (plural)

Questions

What does glanville fritillary mean?: An orange and brown chequered butterfly (Melitaea cinxia), with distinctive cream and orange underwing pattern, of the family Nymphalidae.
Where does glanville fritillary come from?: Named after Lady Eleanor Glanville, English butterfly enthusiast, who captured specimens in Lincolnshire during the 1690s.

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