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papillon
(pap′ə län′; Fr pȧ pē yōn′)
noun
any of a breed of toy spaniel having a long, silky, white coat with colored patches and erect or drooping ears that are fringed
Origin: Fr, a butterfly (< L papilio: see papilionaceous): from the shape of the ears
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noun
Any of a breed of small dog related to the spaniel, having a long silky coat, a bushy tail that curves over its back, and large ears shaped like the wings of a butterfly.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Old French, butterfly
Origin: , from Latin pāpiliō, pāpiliōn-; see pavilion
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