Pierid

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pierid \Pi"er*id\, n. [See {Peirides}.] (Zool.)
     Any butterfly of the genus {Pieris} and related genera. See
     {Cabbage butterfly}, under {Cabbage}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  pierid
       n : any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs
           of well-developed legs [syn: {pierid butterfly}]