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butterfly

[ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ] substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 01.04.2025

Meanings

1

peamiselt nektarist toituv putukas, kellel on kaks paari väikeste värviliste soomustega kaetud tiibu

substantive

Translations

liblikas

papillon

Schmetterling

метелик

2

rinnuliujumine, kus kätega tehakse paaristõmbeid ja ka jalad liiguvad paaris, ujumise võistlusalasid

Synonyms

butterfly stroke

Translations

delfiiniujumine ,
liblikujumine ,
delfiin informal ,
liblikas informal

Terminological databases

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 720624 Last modified 27.07.2018

Domain classified zoology

liblikas

butterfly

Good to know

FI: perhonen [U50980] DE: der Schmetterling [U50980]

liblikas

butterfly

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