Danaus plexippus da·nausp·le·xippus uncommon noun 1. large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed Synonymsmonarchmonarch butterflymilkweed butterflyDanaus plexippus Related words Broader terms danaid Parts Danaus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
