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Nov 30, 2009
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brush'-foot•ed but'terfly



Pronunciation: (brush'foot"id), [key]
any of several butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, including the fritillaries, mourning cloaks, anglewings, and commas, characterized by reduced, nonfunctional forelegs. Also called four-footed butterfly.

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