"flufftail" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflʌf.teɪl/ Forms: flufftails [plural]
Etymology: fluff + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fluff|tail}} fluff + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} flufftail (plural flufftails)
  1. Any of nine species of bird in the genus Sarothrura of the family Sarothruridae, endemic to Africa. Wikipedia link: flufftail Categories (lifeform): Gruiforms Synonyms: Flufftail
    Sense id: en-flufftail-en-noun-zzY5fSuo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Derived forms: white-spotted flufftail, Sarothrura pulchra, buff-spotted flufftail, Sarothrura elegans, red-chested flufftail, Sarothrura rufa, chestnut-headed flufftail, Sarothrura lugens, streaky-breasted flufftail, Sarothrura boehmi, striped flufftail, Sarothrura affinis, Madagascar flufftail, Sarothrura insularis, white-winged flufftail, Sarothrura ayresi, slender-billed flufftail, Sarothrura watersi

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