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Meaning:
Noun:
- A flying insect of the order ''Lepidoptera'', distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
- A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
- The butterfly stroke.
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Verb:
- To cut almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
- To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across a gaping wound to close it.
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