"chalkhill blue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chalkhill blues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=chalkhill blue}} chalkhill blue (plural chalkhill blues)
  1. A silver-blue butterfly, Polyommatus coridon, of the family Lycaenidae. Wikipedia link: chalkhill blue Categories (lifeform): Gossamer-winged butterflies Translations (butterfly): bleek blauwtje [neuter] (Dutch)

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