spiketail

English

Etymology

From spike +‎ tail.

Pronunciation

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Noun

spiketail (plural spiketails)

  1. (US, dialect) A pintail duck[1] (Anas spp.).
  2. A dragonfly of family Cordulegastridae
    Synonyms: biddie, flying adder
  3. Any of member of species of genus Stachyurus of deciduous shrubs or small trees, native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia}}

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “spiketail”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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