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papilionaceous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'papilionaceous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Papilionaceous [ a.]
- Resembling the butterfly.
- Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea.
- Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionaceae) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust.

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