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bluetail

Syllables: blue·tailUK/ˈbluːteɪl/US/ˈbluˌteɪl/

bluetail noun: either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Tarsiger.

bluetail: either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Tarsiger
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Noun

bluetail (plural bluetails)

  1. Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Tarsiger.
  2. Any of several species of damselfly in the genus Ischnura.
  3. An organism with a blue tail.

Forms of bluetail

pluralbluetails

Origin of bluetail

From blue + tail.

Words formed from bluetail

Questions about bluetail

What does bluetail mean?
Bluetail means either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Tarsiger.
What part of speech is bluetail?
Bluetail is a noun.
How do you pronounce bluetail?
Bluetail is pronounced /ˈbluːteɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of bluetail?
The plural of bluetail is bluetails.

Words near bluetail in the dictionary

  1. bluestripes
  2. blueswoman
  3. blueswomen
  4. bluesy
  5. bluet
  6. bluetail
  7. bluetails
  8. blueth
  9. bluethroat
  10. bluethroats
  11. bluetick

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