‖n. [ F. papier mâché, lit., chewed or mashed paper. ] A hard and strong substance made of a pulp from paper, mixed with size or glue, etc. It is formed into various articles, usually by means of molds. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖peop. n. [ L., a butterfly. ] (Zool.) A genus of butterflies. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Formerly it included numerous species which are now placed in other genera. By many writers it is now restricted to the swallow-tailed butterflies, like Papilio polyxenes, syn. Papilio asterias, and related species. [ 1913 Webster ]
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‖n. pl. [ NL. See Papilio. ] (Zool.) The division of
‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) The typical butterflies. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ Cf. F. papillaire. ] Same as Papillose. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. papillaire. ] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a papilla or papillæ; bearing, or covered with, papillæ; papillose. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Same as Papillose. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. & i. To cover with papillæ; to take the form of a papilla, or of papillæ. [ 1913 Webster ]