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sea butterfly

sea but·ter·fly
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see buht-er-flahy]
    • /si ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see buht-er-flahy]
    • /si ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ/

Definition of sea butterfly words

  • noun sea butterfly any member of the gastropod order Pteropoda, shelled marine mollusks so called for their ability to swim using winglike extensions of the foot. 1
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Origin of sea butterfly

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Sea butterfly

noun
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sea butterfly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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