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

butterfly \but"terfly`\, n.; pl. butterflies. perh. from the
   color of a yellow species. as. buter-fl=ege,
   buttor-fle'oge; cf. g. butterfliege, d. botervlieg. see
   butter, and fly. zool.
   a general name for the numerous species of diurnal
   lepidoptera.

   note: see illust. under aphrodite.
         1913 webster

   asclepias butterfly. see under asclepias.

   butterfly fish zool., the ocellated blenny blennius
      ocellaris of europe. see blenny. the term is also
      applied to the flying gurnard.

   butterfly shell zool., a shell of the genus voluta.

   butterfly valve mech., a kind of double clack valve,
      consisting of two semicircular clappers or wings hinged to
      a cross rib in the pump bucket. when open it somewhat
      resembles a butterfly in shape.
      1913 webster
see also:
butterflies butter fly aphrodite asclepias butterfly asclepias 
butterfly fish blennius ocellaris blenny butterfly shell voluta 
butterfly valve 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

butterfly
     n 1: diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed
          antennae and broad colorful wings
     2: a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward
        together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
        syn: butterfly stroke
     v 1: flutter like a butterfly
     2: cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking;
        "butterflied shrimp"
     3: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "the
        guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "my
        husband never flirts with other women" syn: chat up, flirt,
         dally, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
see also:
butterfly stroke chat up flirt dally coquet coquette 
romance philander mash 

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