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apefly

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪp.flaɪ/

The English word “apefly” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.
  2. Any butterfly in the genus Spalgis

Etymology

Blend of ape + butterfly.

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