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From the genus name.
vanessa (plural vanessas)
- (zoology) Any butterfly of the genus Vanessa.
- IPA(key): /vaˈnes.sa/
- Rhymes: -essa
- Hyphenation: va‧nés‧sa
vanessa f (plural vanesse)
- red admiral, painted lady or any other butterfly of the genus Vanessa