"tapertail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tapertails [plural]
Etymology: taper + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|taper|tail}} taper + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} tapertail (plural tapertails)
  1. A kind of anchovy (Radiicephalus elongatus) Derived forms: tapertail anchovy (taxonomic: Coilia mystus)
    Sense id: en-tapertail-en-noun-kVKqmjlS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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