Look up: fritillary

1. fritillary
   [n] - any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers 2. [n] - butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
2. Fritillary
   Frit'il·la·ry noun 1. (Botany) A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria . 2. (Zoology) One of several species of butterflies belonging to Argynnis and ...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/78
   
   
3. fritillary
   1. <botany> A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria. ... 2. <zoology> One of several species of butterflies belonging to Argynnis and allied genera; so called because the colouring of their wings resembles that of the common Fritill...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
4. fritillary
   noun butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver
   Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web
   
   
5. Fritillary
   • (n.) A plant with checkered petals, of the genus Fritillaria: the Guinea-hen flower. See Fritillaria. • (n.) One of several species of butterflies belonging to Argynnis and allied genera; -- so called because the coloring of their wings resembles that of the common Fritillaria. See Aphrodite.
   Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
6. fritillary
   (from the article `brush-footed butterfly`) The name fritillary is applied to several nymphalid genera. The large fritillaries, or silverspots, belong to the genus Speyeria and usually have ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/65
   
   
7. fritillary
   any ornamental plant of the genus Fritillaria of the family Liliaceae, consisting of about 80 species of bulbous, mostly perennial herbs, native ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/65
   
   
8. Fritillary
   Fritillary is the popular name for plants of the genus Fritillaria of the family Liliaceae, native to northern temperate regions.
   Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow
   
   
9. fritillary
   (zoology) In zoology, any of a large grouping of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae. Mostly medium-sized, fritillaries are usually orange and reddish with a black criss-cross pattern or spots above and with silvery spots on the underside of the hindwings. They take their name from t...
   Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency
   
   
10. fritillary
    (botany) In botany, any of a group of plants belonging to the lily family. The snake's head fritillary (F. meleagris) has bell-shaped flowers with purple-chequered markings. (Genus Fritillaria, family Liliaceae.)
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency