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hairstreak
CIDE DICTIONARY
hairstreak, n.
A butterfly of the genus Thecla ; as, the green hairstreak (Thecla rubi ). [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hairstreak, n. a butterfly of the genus Strymonidia etc. with fine streaks or rows of spots on its wings.
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