Associations to the word «Danaus»

Wiktionary

DANAUS, proper noun. (Greek mythology) a mythical Egyptian king who founded Argos
DANAUS PLEXIPPUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Nymphalidae   — the monarch butterfly.

Dictionary definition

DANAUS, noun. Type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies.

Wise words

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John Locke