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butterfly
  • (noun)
    1. A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
    2. A swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.
    3. A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
      butterfly tape
  • (verb)
    1. To cut almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
      butterflied shrimp
    2. To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across a gaping wound to close it.