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swallowtail

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/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/ English

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  1. The forked tail of a swallow.
  2. Anything, such as a burgee, of a similar forked shape.
  3. A type of tailcoat with two long tapering tails.Wp
  4. Any of various butterflies of the family Papilionidae, many of which have a long extension to each hindwing.

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