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Definition of Fritillary

Fritillary
Fritillary Frit"il*la*ry, n. 1. (Bot.) A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of butterflies belonging to Argynnis and allied genera; -- so called because the coloring of their wings resembles that of the common Fritillaria. See Aphrodite.

Meaning of Fritillary from wikipedia

- The Gulf fritillary or p****ion butterfly (Dione vanillae) is a bright orange butterfly in the subfamily Heliconiinae of the family Nymphalidae. That subfamily...
- Fritillaria (fritillaries) is a genus of spring flowering herbaceous bulbous perennial plants in the lily family (Liliaceae). The type species, Fritillaria...
- The great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele) is a North American butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Its wingspan ranges from 62 to 88 mm (2.4 to 3...
- The regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) is a striking nymphalid butterfly found among some of the remaining tallgr**** and mixed-gr**** prairies in the east-central...
- Meadow fritillary is a common name given for two butterfly species: In Europe, the name is used for Melitaea parthenoides In North America, the name is...
- Look up fritillary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fritillary refers to a genus of flowering plants in the family Liliaceae. Fritillary may also refer...
- plant in the lily family Liliaceae. Its common names include snake's head fritillary, snake's head (the original English name), chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen...
- The Diana fritillary (Speyeria diana) is a fritillary butterfly found in several wooded areas in southern and eastern North America (primarily in the...
- The Aphrodite fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite) is a fritillary butterfly, from North America. This orange coloured fritillary has rows of dark dots or chevrons...
- The Glanville fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is named for the naturalist who discovered it and the checkerboard...