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papilionaceous
pa·pil·i·o·na·ceous P0052950 (pə-pĭl′ē-ə-nā′shəs)adj. Having a bilaterally symmetrical corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, characteristic of certain plants of the pea family such as a sweet pea.
[Latin pāpiliō, pāpiliōn-, butterfly; see pavilion + -aceous.]papilionaceous (pəˌpɪlɪəˈneɪʃəs) adjshaped or in the form of a butterflypa•pil•i•o•na•ceous (pəˌpɪl i əˈneɪ ʃəs)
adj. having an irregular corolla shaped like a butterfly, as the pea and other leguminous plants. [1660–70; < Latin pāpiliōn- (s. of pāpiliō) butterfly + -aceous]
papilionaceous
papilionaceous butterfly-like, as are the flowers of sweet-pea, broom etc. |