kylmänperhonen — meaning in English

English meaning

• Arctic adjective Relating to the region around the North Pole.
• grayling noun A freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, especially Thymallus thymallus, belonging to the salmon family and having a large dorsal fin.

Senses

kylmänperhonen is used for these senses in English:

• Arctic Any of various butterflies of the genus Oeneis. [from 20th c.]
• grayling Some butterflies of the genus Oeneis.

Arctic — full definition

1. adjective Relating to the region around the North Pole.
2. adjective Extremely cold.

grayling — full definition

1. noun A freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, especially Thymallus thymallus, belonging to the salmon family and having a large dorsal fin.
2. noun A butterfly, Hipparchia semele, belonging to the family Nymphalidae.

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