frit·il·lary /ˈfrɪtḷˌɛri/
貝母屬的植物,豹紋蝶
Frit·il·la·ry n.
1. Bot. A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria.
2. Zool. One of several species of butterflies belonging to Argynnis and allied genera; -- so called because the coloring of their wings resembles that of the common Fritillaria. See Aphrodite.
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fritillary
n 1: any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding
variously colored flowers [syn: checkered lily]
2: butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver