Papilio
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Papilio is a noun meaning (zoology) Any butterfly of the genus Papilio.
Meaning
(zoology) Any butterfly of the genus Papilio.
Example Sentences
At one place I would find a little crowd of the rare butterfly Tachyris zarinda, which would rise up at my approach, and display their vivid orange and cinnabar-red wings, while among them would flutter a few of the fine blue-banded Papilios.
Word Forms
- papilios
- papiliones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include papilionid, helen, peacock, mormon, apollo, swallowtail.
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