"pentail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pentails [plural]
Etymology: From pen + tail. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pen|tail}} pen + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} pentail (plural pentails)
  1. A species of treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii) of Borneo, with a very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip. Synonyms: pen-tailed treeshrew
    Sense id: en-pentail-en-noun-JV~ihG0n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mammals

Inflected forms

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          "plumose",
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      ],
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        }
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