paper tree

Bot.: (1) The same as PAPER-MULBERRY (q. v.); (2) Trophis aspera, a native of Siam. paper-weight, subst . A small weight or slab of metal, stone, gla , ., laid on loose papers to prevent them from being misplaced or blown away. *paper-white, a. As white as paper. ( Chaucer : Legend of Good Women , 1,196.) pa-pil-1-o-nā-ceo us (ce as sh), a. [Mod. Lat. papilionace ( a ); Eng. adj. suff. -ous.] *1. Ord . Lang .: Resembling a butterfly. 2. Bot .: Butterfly-shaped; used of a corolla, like that of the pea, in which there are five petals. The upper one, which is erect and more expanded than the rest, is the vexillum or standard; the two lateral ones are the ale or wings; and the two lower, which cohere by their inferior margin, the carina or keel. [PAPILION ACEE.] papistic pa-pil-i-on-i-dæ, s. pl. [Latin papilio, gen it. papilion ( is ); fem. pl. adj. suff.- ide.] Entom.: The typical family of Rhopalocera (Butterflies), and of the order Lepidoptera itself. The six legs are all perfect in both sexes, and fitted for walking; the larva is long and cylindrical, smooth or pubescent, the pupa attached by the tail and by a belt of silk round the body. Sub-families, Papilio nidi and Pieridi. pa-pil-i-on-i-di, s . pl . [Lat., masc. of Papili onidæ (q. v.).] Entom.: The typical sub-family of the Papilio nide. The inner margin of the hind wings is concave generally dentated, and often tailed; the larvæ have a retractile fork on the neck. pa-pil-i-ô-ni-næ, s . pl . [Latin papilio , gen it. papilion ( is ); fem. pl. adj. suff. -ince .] Entom .: The same as PAPILIO NIDI (q. v.). pa-pil-lą ( pl . pa-pil'-læ), s. [Lat.] A. Ord . Lang .: A small pap or nipple. B. Technically : 1. Anat . & Zool. ( pl .): Minute, soft prominences generally adapted for delicate sensation. ( Owen .) There are dental papillæ, papille of the skin and IMG:content-0623.png:[blocks in formation] Botany: Glands like the papillæ of the tongue occurring in certain Labiatæ.