Tailflip
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tailflip is a noun meaning A movement used by crustaceans to escape predators, involving rapid abdominal flexions that propel the creature backwards through the water.
Meaning
A movement used by crustaceans to escape predators, involving rapid abdominal flexions that propel the creature backwards through the water.
Word Forms
- tailflips
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flipper, flapper, crawl, hindflipper, foreflipper, swimfin.
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