"tapetail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tapetails [plural]
Etymology: tape + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tape|tail}} tape + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} tapetail (plural tapetails)
  1. The larval stage of the whalefishes
    Sense id: en-tapetail-en-noun-X3-T1cM4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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