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Meaning of swallowtail

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swallowtail

Pronunciation:/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/

noun

Definitions

  1. The forked tail of a swallow.

  2. Anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape.

  3. A type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails.Wp

  4. Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.