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Progne

Progne Meaning & Definition
Progne Definition And Meaning

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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