swallowtail: Meaning and Definition of
swal•low•tail
Pronunciation: (swol'ō-tāl"), [key]
— n.
- the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow.
- any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as P. polyxenesCf.
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