SWALLOWTAIL

Swallowtail

The name comes from the forked tail that is a common feature of the swallow species of birds. File:Alpha.svg|Nautical signal flag for "A"

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swallowtail

Noun

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


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