Papilionaceous

Definition:

  • (a.) Resembling the butterfly.
  • (a.) Having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea.
  • (a.) Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionaceae) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust.

Compare papilionaceous with other words:

papilionaceous vs. wing

corolla vs. papilionaceous

butterfly vs. papilionaceous

carina vs. papilionaceous

papilionaceous vs. vexillum