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black swallowtail

UK/blæk ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/US/blæk ˈswɑ.loʊˌteɪl/

black swallowtail noun: a species of butterfly, Papilio polyxenes.

Noun

black swallowtail (plural black swallowtails)

  1. A species of butterfly, Papilio polyxenes.

Forms of black swallowtail

pluralblack swallowtails

Questions about black swallowtail

What does black swallowtail mean?
Black swallowtail means a species of butterfly, Papilio polyxenes.
What part of speech is black swallowtail?
Black swallowtail is a noun.
How do you pronounce black swallowtail?
Black swallowtail is pronounced /blæk ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of black swallowtail?
The plural of black swallowtail is black swallowtails.

Words near black swallowtail in the dictionary

  1. black supremacy
  2. black swallow-wort
  3. black swallow-worts
  4. black swallower
  5. black swallowers
  6. black swallowtail
  7. black swallowtails
  8. black swallowwort
  9. black swallowworts
  10. black swan
  11. black swan event

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