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swallowtails

The correct spelling is swallowtails.

How to pronounce swallowtails

noun

Say it like: Swa-llo-wta-yls

The correct spelling is swallowtails. The forked tail of a swallow.

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Definition

noun

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

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