fritillary
IPA: frˈɪtʌɫɛri
noun
- Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern.
- Any of several butterflies, of the family Nymphalidae, having wings with black or silvery spots.
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Examples of "fritillary" in Sentences
- Gentner's fritillary The discovery of a rare species.
- The rare pearl bordered fritillary grows in the forest.
- It is a breeding place for the pearl bordered fritillary butterfly.
- Only the current fritillary field was left coincidentally unploughed.
- They are laid singly, not in one large group such as Marsh Fritillary.
- Prior to the construction of the reservoir, marsh fritillary used to breed.
- Some environmental factors can limit adult regal fritillary activity as well.
- Nuttall's violet serves as a larval host for the Coronis Fritillary butterfly.
- The regal fritillary is highly vulnerable to environmental factors year round.