"scissortail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scissortails [plural]
Etymology: scissor + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scissor|tail}} scissor + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} scissortail (plural scissortails)
  1. A scissor-tailed flycatcher or Texas bird of paradise (Tyrannus forficatus). Categories (lifeform): Tyrant flycatchers
    Sense id: en-scissortail-en-noun-zpugOjCF Disambiguation of Tyrant flycatchers: 46 4 50
  2. A dragonfly of the genus Microgomphus.
    Sense id: en-scissortail-en-noun-JA~XzfVP
  3. Any of various kinds of fish with forked tails, as the bluefin driftfish (Psenes pellucidus) or a devilfish (genus Assessor) Categories (lifeform): Dragonflies and damselflies, Fish, Tyrant flycatchers
    Sense id: en-scissortail-en-noun-ak5BkrON Disambiguation of Dragonflies and damselflies: 30 12 57 Disambiguation of Fish: 15 2 83 Disambiguation of Tyrant flycatchers: 46 4 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 8 55 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 29 13 58

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