"hairstreak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hairstreaks [plural]
Etymology: From hair + streak. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hair|streak}} hair + streak Head templates: {{en-noun}} hairstreak (plural hairstreaks)
  1. Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings. Categories (lifeform): Gossamer-winged butterflies Derived forms: brown hairstreak (taxonomic: Thecla betulae), black hairstreak (taxonomic: Satyrium pruni), gray hairstreak (taxonomic: Strymon melinus), green hairstreak (taxonomic: Callophrys rubi), inland hairstreak, purple hairstreak (taxonomic: Quercusia quercus), Watson's hairstreak (taxonomic: Thecla letha), white-letter hairstreak (taxonomic: Satyrium w-album) Translations (Theclinae): синявец (sinjavec) [masculine] (Bulgarian)

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