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Meaning of small skipper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus sylvestris, of the family Hesperiidae.

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Examples

“Researchers found that 15 of 17 species which commonly live on farmland – including the small tortoiseshell, small skipper and wall butterfly – show declines associated with increasing neonic use. […] The Essex skipper declined by 67% between 2000 and 2009 and the small skipper declined by 62% in the same period.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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