Vanessa

[və'nesə]

Definition

(noun.) painted beauty and red admiral.

Typed by Lillian--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped.

Edited by Hattie

Definition

n. a genus of butterflies e.g. the Vanessa atalanta or Red Admiral Vanessa antiope or Camberwell Beauty.

Inputed by Lawrence