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brushtail

brushtail noun: a brushtail possum.

Noun

brushtail (plural brushtails)

  1. A brushtail possum.

Forms of brushtail

pluralbrushtails

Origin of brushtail

Back-formation from brush-tailed. See brush, tail.

Phrases with brushtail

Questions about brushtail

What does brushtail mean?
Brushtail means a brushtail possum.
What part of speech is brushtail?
Brushtail is a noun.
What is the plural of brushtail?
The plural of brushtail is brushtails.

Words near brushtail in the dictionary

  1. brushrolls
  2. brushrunner
  3. brushstroke
  4. brushstrokes
  5. brusht
  6. brushtail
  7. brushtail possum
  8. brushtail possums
  9. brushtails
  10. brushtalk
  11. brushtalks

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