蝶ちょう形がた

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

butterfly-shaped; papilionaceous

Describes something shaped like a butterfly, often used in technical contexts such as botany (papilionaceous flowers) or engineering (butterfly valves).

• この花はなは蝶ちょう形がたをしている。

  This flower is butterfly-shaped.

• 蝶ちょう形がたの弁べんが使つかわれている。

  A butterfly-shaped valve is used.