"needletail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: needletails [plural]
Etymology: needle + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|needle|tail}} needle + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} needletail (plural needletails)
  1. Any of various birds related to the swift. Categories (lifeform): Apodiforms Derived forms: white-throated needletail

Inflected forms

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