"tailspot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tailspots [plural]
Etymology: tail + spot Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tail|spot}} tail + spot Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailspot (plural tailspots)
  1. A colored spot on the tail of various animals, especially fish. Related terms: tailspot blenny, tailspot cardinalfish, tailspot corydoras, tailspot goby, tailspot goodeid, tailspot lanternshark, tailspot squirrelfish, tailspot wrasse
    Sense id: en-tailspot-en-noun-mQcy-wNt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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