parnassian

About 0.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A papilionid butterfly of the holarctic alpine genus Parnassius or the subfamily Parnassiinae; an apollo butterfly.
2. adjective Of, relating to, or designating papilionid butterflies of the genus Parnassius or the subfamily Parnassiinae, consisting of the apollo butterflies.

Similar words

poetic apollo papilionid phoebus apollo papilio commodore parsnip swallowtail peacock cattleheart puffin

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Word family

Parnassian Parnassians