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Definition of: papillon
(pap′ə·lon) noun
A breed of toy spaniel descended from the European 16th century dwarf spaniel, having large fringed ears resembling the wings of a butterfly, a plumy tail, and a thick, solidly colored coat. [<F, butterfly <L papilio, -onis]
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