swallowtail butterflies

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• Swallowtail butterfly — This article is about the insect family. For other uses, see Swallowtail. Swallowtail butterflies Cairns Birdwing, Ornithoptera euphorion (G.R. Gray 1852) …   Wikipedia

• swallowtail butterfly — Any of more than 500 species (genus Papilio, family Papilionidae) of butterflies found worldwide except in the Arctic. Some have tail like extensions of the hind wing. Colour patterns vary with species, sex, season, and sometimes location (see… …   Universalium

• Swallowtail — Swal low*tail , n. 1. (Carp.) A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See {Dovetail}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A species of willow. [1913 Webster] 3. (Fort.) An outwork with converging sides, its head or front forming a re[ e]ntrant… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Swallowtail — may refer to:* Swallow tail coat, a formal coat worn traditionally as part of white tie dress, also known as a tailcoat. * Swallowtail butterfly, large colorful butterflies from the family Papilionidae. * The 1996 film Swallowtail Butterfly,… …   Wikipedia

• swallowtail — [swäl′ōtāl΄] n. 1. something having a forked shape like that of a swallow s tail 2. any of a large family (Papilionidae) of brightly colored butterflies found worldwide, having the hind wings extended in taillike points 3. TAILCOAT …   English World dictionary

• swallowtail — /swol oh tayl /, n. 1. the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow. 2. any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow, as P. polyxenes (black… …   Universalium

• swallowtail — noun Date: 1703 1. a deeply forked and tapering tail (as of a swallow) 2. tailcoat 3. any of various usually large brightly marked butterflies (family Papilionidae, especially genus Papilio) with each hind wing typically having an elongated… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• swallowtail — n. forked tail of a swallow; any of a number of butterflies having elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow …   English contemporary dictionary

• swallowtail — swal•low•tail [[t]ˈswɒl oʊˌteɪl[/t]] n. 1) zool. the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow 2) ent any of several butterflies of the genus Papilio, characterized by elongated hind wings 3) cvb tail coat • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

• swallowtail — /ˈswɒloʊˌteɪl/ (say swoloh.tayl) noun 1. a swallow s tail, or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow. 2. any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, having the hind wings prolonged so as to suggest the tail of a swallow, as the… …  

• Oregon Swallowtail — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia