ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Scissortail

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Scissortail is a noun meaning A scissor-tailed flycatcher or Texas bird of paradise (Tyrannus forficatus).

Meaning

A scissor-tailed flycatcher or Texas bird of paradise (Tyrannus forficatus).

More Meanings

  1. A dragonfly of the genus Microgomphus.
  2. Any of various kinds of fish with forked tails, as the bluefin driftfish (Psenes pellucidus) or a devilfish (genus Assessor)

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scissorstail, kiskadee, flycatcher, chat-tyrant, tyrannulet, tit-flycatcher.

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