"wedgetail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wedgetails [plural]
Etymology: wedge + tail Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wedge|tail}} wedge + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} wedgetail (plural wedgetails)
  1. The eaglehawk.
    Sense id: en-wedgetail-en-noun-M19jLneU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. A damselfly of the genus Acanthagrion. Categories (lifeform): Dragonflies and damselflies, Eagles
    Sense id: en-wedgetail-en-noun-jbs94ks0 Disambiguation of Dragonflies and damselflies: 35 65 Disambiguation of Eagles: 44 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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