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Longtail

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

Any animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Any animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species.
  2. (Bermuda) Phaethon lepturus, the white-tailed tropicbird.
  3. (Bermuda, by extension) A young, unattached female tourist.
  4. A longtail boat.
  5. (colloquial, Isle of Man) A rat.
  6. (slang) A pheasant.
  7. (slang) A greyhound.

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What does longtail mean?

Longtail means Any animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species..

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