Collocations withbutterfly
These are words often used in combination withbutterfly.
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blue butterfly
If the downland suitable for the large blue butterfly had not disappeared so comprehensively, that butterfly could still be with us.
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butterfly wing
Concerted evolution and developmental integration in modular butterfly wing patterns.
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monarch butterfly
The general objective of this paper is to estimate the economic performance of the monarch butterfly sanctuary under different potential management strategies.
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rare butterfly
I was surprised to learn that the price of a rare butterfly is very considerable.
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swallowtail butterfly
Another example is that 31 years ago we had a wood at the side of a fen where the swallowtail butterfly flourished.
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