troilus Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tro"i*lus noun

Etymology

NL., fr. L. Troilus, Gr. , the son of Priam.

Wordforms

plural L Troili E Troiluses

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A large, handsome American butterfly (Euph&oe;ades, ∨ Papilio, troilus). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue spots on the rear wings.