"long-tailed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more long-tailed [comparative], most long-tailed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} long-tailed (comparative more long-tailed, superlative most long-tailed)
  1. Having a long tail (used in the names of various birds and animals). Synonyms: longtailed Translations (having a long tail): μακρόουρος (makróouros) (Ancient Greek), arbylagh (Manx), colilargo (Spanish)

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