papilionaceous
/pəˌpɪlɪəˈneɪʃəs
/adjective Botany
Relating to or denoting leguminous plants of a group (subfamily Papilionoideae or family Papilionaceae) with flowers that resemble a butterfly.The flowers have a typical papilionaceous corolla....
- Flowers of normal plants are typically papilionaceous with a large standard petal, two free-wing petals, and two fused-keel petals.
- The corolla of Trigonellinae is typically papilionaceous, comprising a standard petal, two wing petals and a keel made up of two marginally fused petals.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from modern Latin Papilionaceae (plural), based on Latin papilio 'butterfly', + -ous.
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