Synonyms & related words for papilionaceous

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Words related to papilionaceous

Explore words related to papilionaceous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include vexillar, birdwing, epipetalous, induplicate, areolated, aliform, vexillum, perigonium. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does papilionaceous come from?

The word papilionaceous breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: papilion, from Latin papilio (“butterfly”); and -aceous, from Latin aceus (“of the nature of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.