"racket-tail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: racket-tails [plural]
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. Categories (lifeform): Hummingbirds, Parrots
    Sense id: en-racket-tail-en-noun-ndYj5ah2 Disambiguation of Hummingbirds: 83 17 Disambiguation of Parrots: 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 74 26
  2. Prioniturus spp., parrots with similar tails. Categories (lifeform): Parrots
    Sense id: en-racket-tail-en-noun-gOvN8hPV Disambiguation of Parrots: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: racquet-tail

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