swallowtail
noun[C]
uk/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/us/ˈswɑː.loʊˌteɪl/atypeoflargecolourfulbutterfly
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Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- beastie
- bedbug
- daddy longlegs
- damselfly
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- dust mite
- housefly
- insect
- jigger
- ladybird
- lice
- silverfish
- sow bug
- spider mite
- stick insect
- termite
swallowtail
adjective
uk/ˈswɒl.əʊˌteɪl/us/ˈswɑː.loʊˌteɪl/having ashapethat isdividedinto two at one end, so that it has twopoints:
燕尾形的,剪刀状的Theflaghas a swallowtailshape.旗帜呈燕尾状。
used todescribeajacketorcoatthat has twolongpointedpartsat the back :
(衣服)燕尾式的Heworeawhitebowtieand a swallowtailcoat.他打着白色领结,穿着燕尾服。
Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- asymmetrically
- asymmetry
- bossy
- cutout
- filigree
- fishhook
- flecked
- flowery
- formless
- fretted
- herringbone
- oblong
- shapeless
- shapelessly
- shapelessness
- sigmoid
- snow angel
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