"wiretail" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wiretails [plural]
Etymology: From wire + tail. Etymology templates: {{com|en|wire|tail}} wire + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} wiretail (plural wiretails)
  1. Any of various damselflies of the genus Rhadinosticta. Derived forms: northern wiretail, powdered wiretail Related terms: Des Murs's wiretail
    Sense id: en-wiretail-en-noun-wO6aj988 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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