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单词 pierid
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Definition of pierid in English:

pierid

noun ˈpʌɪərɪd
Entomology

  • A butterfly of a family (Pieridae ) which includes the whites, brimstones, and sulphurs.

    〔昆〕粉蝶（包括白粉蝶、硫磺粉蝶和黄粉碟）

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They look like they are pierids, relatives of the cabbage white. I also have been seeing some Plain Tiger butterflies flying through.
    • This paper describes a case study of adaptation, constraint, and evolutionary innovation in pierid butterflies.
    • However, in populations where specialist pierid butterflies are the main herbivore, genetically determined glucosinolate levels are quite low.
    • Using a whole-genome microarray, we studied the expression profile of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves after oviposition by two pierid butterflies.
    • Genomic DNA for nymphalid, pierid, and papilionid species was prepared as described in Brower.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Pieridae (plural), from Latin pieris 'Muse'.
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