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papilionaceous |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Papilionaceous \Pa*pil`io*na"ceous\, a. 1. Resembling the butterfly. 2. (Bot.) a Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea. b Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants ({Papilionace[ae]}) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust.
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