swallowtail
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.swal·low·tail
noun \ˈswä-lō-ˌtāl, -lə-\Definition of SWALLOWTAIL
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 process
— swal·low–tailed \-ˌtāld\ adjective
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First Known Use of SWALLOWTAIL
1703
Rhymes with SWALLOWTAIL
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