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ALL meanings of swallowtail

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  • noun swallowtail butterfly 1
  • noun swallowtail garment: with divided tail 1
  • noun swallowtail the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow. 1
  • noun swallowtail any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as P. polyxenes (black swallowtail) Compare spicebush swallowtail, tiger swallowtail, zebra swallowtail. 1
  • noun swallowtail tail coat. 1
  • noun swallowtail any of various butterflies of the genus Papilio and related genera, esp P. machaon of Europe, having a tail-like extension of each hind wing: family Papilionidae 0
  • noun swallowtail the forked tail of a swallow or similar bird 0
  • noun swallowtail something having a forked shape like that of a swallow's tail 0
  • noun swallowtail any of a large family (Papilionidae) of brightly colored butterflies found worldwide, having the hind wings extended in taillike points 0
  • noun swallowtail tailcoat 0
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