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metalmark

noun met·al·mark \ˈme-təl-ˌmärk\

Definition of METALMARK

:  any of a family (Riodinidae) of small or medium-sized usually brightly colored chiefly tropical butterflies that often have metallic coloration on the wings
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First Known Use of METALMARK

1889

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