Definitions for papilionaceous
pəˌpɪl i əˈneɪ ʃəspa·pil·iona·ceous

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. papilionaceousadjective

   Having the form of a butterfly

2. papilionaceousadjective

   Having corolla with two wings resembling those of a butterfly

3. papilionaceousadjective

   Of, or pertaining to the Papilionaceae family of plants.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Papilionaceousadjective

   The flowers of some plants are called papilionaceous by botanists, which represent something of the figure of a butterfly, with its wings displayed: and here the petala, or flower leaves, are always of a diform figure: they are four in number, but joined together at the extremities; one of these is usually larger than the rest, and is erected in the middle of the flower, and by some called vexillum: the plants, that have this flower, are of the leguminous kind; as pease, vetches, &c. John Quincy

   Etymology: from papilio, Latin.

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1. papilionaceous

   Papilionaceous flowers (from Latin: papilion, a butterfly) are flowers with the characteristic irregular and butterfly-like corolla found in many, though not all, plants of the species-rich Faboideae subfamily of legumes. Tournefort suggested that the term Flores papilionacei originated with Valerius Cordus, who applied it to the flowers of the bean.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Papilionaceousadjective

   resembling the butterfly

2. Papilionaceousadjective

   having a winged corolla somewhat resembling a butterfly, as in the blossoms of the bean and pea

3. Papilionaceousadjective

   belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionaceae) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust

WikidataRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Papilionaceous

   Papilionaceous is a flower from the Papilionaceae family with a corolla, usually with five petals that include a large upper petal, the vexillum, enclosing two lateral wings resembling a butterfly and a lower keel petals which are united.The characteristic aestivation of this flower is vexillary imbricate.

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1. Papilionaceous

   pa-pil-yo-nā′shus, adj. (bot.) having a flower shaped somewhat like a butterfly, as the bean, pea, &c. [L. papilio, -onis, a butterfly.]

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1. Papilionaceous

   butterfly-like.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of papilionaceous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of papilionaceous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Papilionaceous
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=papilionaceous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilionaceous
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/papilionaceous
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=papilionaceous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=papilionaceous
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=papilionaceous