About The Word Progne
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Progne
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What's The Definition Of Progne?
[n] a genus of Hirundinidae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Progne: genus Progne Related Terms | Find terms related to Progne: See Also | bird genus | family Hirundinidae | Hirundinidae | Progne subis | purple martin Progne In Webster's Dictionary \Prog"ne\, n. [L., a swallow, traditionally said to be
fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a
swallow, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A swallow.
(b) A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See
{Martin}.
(c) 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. Called also {gray
comma}.
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