swallow-tailed

A form of swallowtailed — Having a forked tail like a swallow's.

Meanings

adjectiveswallow-tailed (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of swallowtailed.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(especially of butterflies and birds) having a forked tail like that of a swallow

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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