specter

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Synonyms: spector, spelter, specker, specer, spec'er, spectr

Antonyms: spector, spelter, specker, specer, spec'er, spectr

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|ghostly apparition}} A ghostly [[apparition]], a [[phantom]]. {{century|17}}
2. {{senseid|en|threatening mental image}} {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[threatening]] [[mental]] [[image]]; an unpleasant prospect {{century|18}}
3. {{senseid|en|dragonfly of genus Boyeria}} {{lb|en|entomology}} Any of certain species of [[dragonfly]] of the genus {{taxlink|Boyeria|genus}}, family {{taxfmt|Aeshnidae|family}}. {{century|20}}
4. {{lb|en|entomology}} Any of various species of Asian [[danaid]] butterflies of the genus {{taxfmt|Idea|genus}}, family {{taxfmt|Nymphalidae|family}}.

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