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papilio

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  1. 1. n. A genus of butterflies. Source: opted
  2. 2. A genus of butterflies. Note: Formerly it included numerous species which are now placed in other genera. By many writers it is now restricted to the swallow- tailed butterflies, like Papilio polyxenes, or asterias, and related species. Source: webster
  3. 3. n. A genus of butterflies. Source: ecdict

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butterfliesgenusnowspeciesasteriasformerlygeneraincludedlikenotenumerousplacedrelatedrestrictedswallowtailedwriters

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papilionaceouspapilionespapilionidespapillapapillaepapillarpapillary

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