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noun • diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings • a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down verb • flutter like a butterfly • cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | ||||||||
45% | 5 | Part of a plant's perianth that is usually brightly coloured | ||||||
noun • part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored | ||||||||
41% | 6 | Bird with a large brightly-coloured bill | ||||||
noun • brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak | ||||||||
Insect With Large Usually Brightly Coloured Wings Crossword Clue
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BUTTERFLY which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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BUTTERFLY
Updated: October 13, 2023
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