glaucodot

/ˈɡlɔʊkoʊdɒt/

Definitions

1. noun

A small blue or bluish-gray spot on the wing of certain butterflies, especially the Hairstreaks and the Blues, often resembling a scale or a streak of pruinescence.

“The glaucodot on the butterfly’s wing is a distinctive characteristic of the species.”

Synonyms

  • scale
  • spot
  • streak

Antonyms

  • blemish
  • maculation