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PRONUNCIATION OF SWALLOWTAIL

swallowtail  [ˈswɒləʊˌteɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWALLOWTAIL

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Swallowtail is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SWALLOWTAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swallowtail in the English dictionary

The definition of swallowtail in the dictionary is any of various butterflies of the genus Papilio and related genera, esp P. machaon of Europe, having a tail-like extension of each hind wing: family Papilionidae. Other definition of swallowtail is the forked tail of a swallow or similar bird.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWALLOWTAIL


blacktail
ˈblækˌteɪl
bobtail
ˈbɒbˌteɪl
bucktail
ˈbʌkˌteɪl
cocktail
ˈkɒkˌteɪl
cottontail
ˈkɒtənˌteɪl
dovetail
ˈdʌvˌteɪl
ducktail
ˈdʌkˌteɪl
e-tail
ˈiːˌteɪl
fishtail
ˈfɪʃˌteɪl
foxtail
ˈfɒksˌteɪl
hardtail
ˈhɑːdˌteɪl
hightail
ˈhaɪˌteɪl
horsetail
ˈhɔːsˌteɪl
pigtail
ˈpɪɡˌteɪl
ploughtail
ˈplaʊˌteɪl
ponytail
ˈpəʊnɪˌteɪl
tattletale
ˈtætəlˌteɪl
telltale
ˈtɛlˌteɪl
whitetail
ˈwaɪtˌteɪl
yellowtail
ˈjɛləʊˌteɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWALLOWTAIL

swale
Swaledale
SWALK
swallet
swallow
swallow dive
swallow hole
swallow one´s words
swallow-like
swallow-tailed
swallow-tailed coat
swallowable
swallower
swallowtail butterfly
swallowwort
swam
swami
swamp
swamp blues
swamp boat

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWALLOWTAIL

curtail
detail
entail
fantail
fruit cocktail
go into detail
in detail
long tail
mocktail
nose to tail
prawn cocktail
rat tail
rat-tail
retail
shirt-tail
shrimp cocktail
sting in the tail
tail
turn tail
whiptail

Synonyms and antonyms of swallowtail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swallowtail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWALLOWTAIL

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The translations of swallowtail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swallowtail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

燕尾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

swallowtail
570 millions of speakers

English

swallowtail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मख़रूती झंडा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ласточкин хвост
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

andorinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

swallowtail
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machaon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Swallowtail
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwalbenschwanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アゲハチョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swallowtail
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một loại bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

swallowtail
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिळण्याची झीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gidon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coda di rondine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jaskółczy ogon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ластівчин хвіст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rândunicii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

swallowtail
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Swallowtail
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swallowtail
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swallowtail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWALLOWTAIL»

The term «swallowtail» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.832 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWALLOWTAIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swallowtail

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWALLOWTAIL»

Discover the use of swallowtail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swallowtail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Swallowtail Butterflies: An Action Plan for Their Conservation
This is the first insect Action Plan prepared by the IUCN Species Survival Commission, and was chosen because swallowtail butterflies are perhaps the most charismatic to non-entomologists.
‎1991
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Swallowtail butterflies
Introduces the various butterflies found in all parts of the world that have in common a slender pointed tip, or tail, on each hindwing.
Jane Dallinger, Cynthia Overbeck Bix, Noboru Motofuji, 1982
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Threatened Swallowtail Butterflies of the World: The IUCN ...
The. swallowtail. butterflies: an. introduction. to. the. family. and. its. conservation. The butterfly family Papilionidae includes some of the most spectacular and magnificent of all insects. When compared with other insects, all the swallowtails  ...
N. Mark Collins, Michael G. Morris, 1985
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Where the Swallowtail Kite Soars: The Legacies of Glades ...
This story reflects a tragic national trend threatening the survival of rural America.
Nancy Dale, 2004
5
The Swallowtail Butterfly
Discusses the life cycle, behavior patterns, and habitats of the swallowtail butterfly.
Hidetomo Oda, Kathleen Pohl, 1986
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The Butterflies of Canada
Early Stages: These are similar to those of other species in the tiger swallowtail group. Larval foodplants are in the families Rosaceae and Rhamnaceae, especially cherry (Prunus spp.) and Ceanothus. Abundance: The Pale Swallowtail tends ...
Ross A. Layberry, Peter W. Hall, J. Donald Lafontaine, 1998
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Evolution of Sex-limited Mimicry in Swallowtail Butterflies
Finally, I employ the patterns of female-limited mimicry among swallowtail butterflies to highlight the contrast between Darwin's sexual selection model and Wallace's natural selection model of sexual dimorphism.
Krushnamegh Jagannath Kunte, 2008
8
Butterflies of Houston and Southeast Texas
Spicebush and sassafras are usually mentioned as the larval food plants of the spicebush swallowtail, and these are, indeed, the primary ones in the woodlands of East Texas. In Houston and the surrounding suburban areas, however, the ...
John Tveten, Gloria Tveten, 2010
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An Analysis of Climate Induced Hybrid Speciation in Tiger ...
North American Papilio canadensis and P. glaucus (Lepidoptera: Papilionodae, these Papilio = Pterourus), have been described as having allopatric distributions separated by a narrow hybrid zone.
Gabriel J. Ording, 2008
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Singularities of Caustics and Wave Fronts
The 1-dimensional unfurled swallowtail is the semicubic parabola in the plane. The 2-dimensional unfurled swallowtail in the 4-space of polynomials of degree 5 is shown in Fig. 10. The natural projection (defined by multiple differentiation of ...
Vladimir Arnold, V. I. Arnold, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWALLOWTAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swallowtail is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anise Swallowtail Butterfly in the Making
I call this stand of fennel "my anise plants," because it's the Anise swallowtail butterfly (Papilio zelicaon) that uses fennel as a host plant. However, even though ... «Santa Barbara Edhat, Jul 15»
2
PHOTO FEATURE: Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Today, we feature this photograph by Marnie Frankian of a black swallowtail caterpillar in Northborough. See more local wildlife on Sudbury Valley Trustees' ... «Patch.com, Jun 15»
3
Wild File: Meet the Spicebush Swallowtail
When the spicebush swallowtail is in its later stages of being a caterpillar, it looks a lot like a small green snake. It has large false eyes on either side of its long ... «The News-Press, May 15»
4
Swallowtail Farm's Spring Festival Features Workshops, Live Music …
PASTURE PERUSING - Guests at Swallowtail Farm admire the rolling acres of lands Saturday, April 11 at the sixth annual Spring Festival. All proceeds from the ... «WUFT, Apr 15»
5
Cookie Shock! Patisserie Swallowtail Offers “Yurikuma Arashi …
Japanese confectionery Patisserie Swallowtail is teaming up with Yurikuma Arashi in a special promotional campaign featuring themed desserts based off of ... «Crunchyroll News, Mar 15»
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How the Eastern tiger swallowtail got 'scary'
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) caterpillar with fully everted osmeterium is pictured from Bradford County, Fla. Credit: Edith Smith (Shady Oak ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
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An Uninvited Guest, Treated Like a Monarch, Makes Itself at Home
The male swallowtail, a striking insect with asymmetrical yellow crescents, ... While swallowtails are common in New York City, butterflies of any kind are not ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
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Swallowing hard: Markus Keller and THAT board
Well, the Haakon flip (fakie to inverted 720 flip) is pretty difficult, as it's quite hard not to drive the spikes of the swallowtail into the wall. And I did a frontside 900 ... «Red Bull, Feb 15»
9
Swallowtails often confused with monarchs in Alaska
A Tiger Swallowtail butterfly sips the nectar from a May Day tree Tuesday, May 24, 2005, in the Georgeson Botanical Garden. The National Weather Service ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Dec 14»
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Listen Up: "Swallowtail" by Eye of Innocence
She's released two previous songs, "Treetreetreepersonpersonperson" and "Winterlude" over the past few years, but it was "Swallowtail" that really caught my ... «Nooga.com, Sep 14»

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