"racket-tail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: racket-tails [plural], racquet-tail [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} racket-tail (plural racket-tails)
  1. Any of several species of hummingbirds of the genera Ocreatus and Loddigesia (formerly Steganura or Spathura), having two of the tail feathers very long and racket-shaped.
    Sense id: en-racket-tail-en-noun-ndYj5ah2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Hummingbirds, Parrots Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Hummingbirds: 86 14 Disambiguation of Parrots: 50 50
  2. Prioniturus spp., parrots with similar tails. Translations (Prioniturus): listkogonka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-racket-tail-en-noun-gOvN8hPV Categories (other): Parrots Disambiguation of Parrots: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'Prioniturus': 30 70

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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