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What's The Definition Of Turnus?Synonyms | Synonyms for Turnus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Turnus: See Also | Turnus In Webster's Dictionary \Tur"nus\, n. [NL., fr. L. Turnus, the king of the
Rutuli, mentioned in the [AE]neid.] (Zo["o]l.)
A common, large, handsome, American swallowtail butterfly,
now regarded as one of the forms of {Papilio, or Jasoniades,
glaucus}. The wings are yellow, margined and barred with
black, and with an orange-red spot near the posterior angle
of the hind wings. Called also {tiger swallowtail}. See
Illust. under {Swallowtail}.
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