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The original name for the butterfly was _______

  1. flutterby

  2. blutterfy

  3. blitterguy

  4. honeyfly
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Explanation

The word 'butterfly' was originally 'flutterby' in Old English, describing the insect's flight pattern. The name gradually evolved through metathesis (sound switching) to the modern 'butterfly'. 'Blutterfy' and 'blitterguy' are nonsensical variants, while 'honeyfly' is unrelated to the name's origin.

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