hair·streak

[hair-streek]
noun
any small, dark butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, having hairlike tails on the hind wings.

Origin:
1810–20; hair + streak

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hairstreak (ˈhɛəˌstriːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any small butterfly of the genus Callophrys and related genera, having fringed wings marked with narrow white streaks: family Lycaenidae

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Hairstreak is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
The globally uncommon early hairstreak butterfly uses beech as its larval host plant.
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