cabbage white

短语

n. 菜粉蝶

词形变化

cabbage whites 复数 cabbage whites

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae, especially the species Pieris brassicae, Pieris canidia, and Pieris rapae.

    生物 动物学

词源

The name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among other plants) as host plants for their eggs.

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