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pipevine swallowtail

pipevine swallowtail noun: battus philenor, a swallowtail butterfly found in North America and Central America, black with iridescent blue hind wings.

Noun

pipevine swallowtail (plural pipevine swallowtails)

  1. Battus philenor, a swallowtail butterfly found in North America and Central America, black with iridescent blue hind wings.

Forms of pipevine swallowtail

pluralpipevine swallowtails

Origin of pipevine swallowtail

The caterpillars feed on Aristolochia species; see pipevine.

Questions about pipevine swallowtail

What does pipevine swallowtail mean?
Pipevine swallowtail means battus philenor, a swallowtail butterfly found in North America and Central America, black with iridescent blue hind wings.
What part of speech is pipevine swallowtail?
Pipevine swallowtail is a noun.
What is the plural of pipevine swallowtail?
The plural of pipevine swallowtail is pipevine swallowtails.

Words near pipevine swallowtail in the dictionary

  1. pipettes
  2. pipetting
  3. pipettor
  4. pipettors
  5. pipevine
  6. pipevine swallowtail
  7. pipevine swallowtails
  8. pipevines
  9. pipewalker
  10. pipewalkers
  11. pipeway

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