dictionary help| progne | medical dictionary |
A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See Martin.
An American butterfly (Polygonia, or Vanessa, Progne). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an L-shaped silver mark on the hind wings.
Synonyms: gray comma.
Origin: L, a swallow, traditionally said to be fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a swallow, Gr.
(01 Mar 1998)
prognathi, prognathic, prognathism, prognathous < Prev | Next > prognose, prognosis, prognostic
Bookmark with:      | word visualiser | Go and visit our forums  |
