mariposa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- moth noun A flying insect related to the butterfly, usually active at night and less colorful, with feathery antennae.
Senses
mariposa is used for these senses in English:
- butterfly stroke A swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.
- moth Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.