swallowtail

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Definition of swallowtail in English Turkish dictionary

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Definition of swallowtail in English English dictionary

a type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails

the forked tail of a swallow

any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, having a forked extension to the hind wing

anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape

A swallow-tailed coat

Called also priestcap

flag which comes to two or three points at the fly end

a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back

A species of willow

Any one of numerous species of large and handsome butterflies, belonging to Papilio and allied genera, in which the posterior border of each hind wing is prolongated in the form of a long lobe

A flag whose FLY is split in two by the removal of a large triangular section

a flag which comes to two points at the fly end If it comes to three points, it is said to be swallow-tailed with a tongue

A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints

An outwork with converging sides, its head or front forming a reëntrant angle; so called from its form

{i} forked tail of a swallow; any of a number of butterflies having elongated hind wings that resemble the tail of a swallow

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Related Terms

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 tiger swallowtail). Most adults have yellow, orange, red, green, or blue markings on an iridescent black, blue, or green background. The brightly coloured larvae eat foliage. Some have markings resembling a snake's head, and many discharge a bad-smelling substance when disturbed. The giant swallowtail (P. cresphontes), with a wingspan of 4-5.5 in. (10-14 cm), is the largest butterfly in the U.S. and Canada

spicebush swallowtail

A large swallowtail (Papilio troilus) of eastern North America that feeds on spicebushes, having dark forewings with yellow marginal spots and bluish-green hindwings

swallowtails

plural of swallowtail

tiger swallowtail

A large swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) of eastern North America, mostly yellow with narrow black bands across the wings. Any of several North American species of black-and-yellow swallowtail butterflies. The eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) is a large, widely distributed species. The yellow male has black margins and black stripes on the wings. The female is similarly marked in the north, where the black and distasteful pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor) does not occur; in the south, where the two coexist, the female tiger swallowtail is very often all or mostly black

Hyphenation

swal·low·tail