Danaus \Danaus\ n.
the type genus of the Danaidae, including the monarch
butterfly, Danaus plexippus.
Syn: genus Danaus.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Danaus plexippus
n : large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings
with black and white markings; the larvae feed on
milkweed [syn: monarch, monarch butterfly, milkweed
butterfly]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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