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feathertail

feathertail noun: a species of possum, (Distoechurus pennatus).

Noun

feathertail (plural feathertails)

  1. A species of possum, (Distoechurus pennatus).

Forms of feathertail

pluralfeathertails

Origin of feathertail

From feather + tail.

Words formed from feathertail

Phrases with feathertail

Questions about feathertail

What does feathertail mean?
Feathertail means a species of possum, (Distoechurus pennatus).
What part of speech is feathertail?
Feathertail is a noun.
What is the plural of feathertail?
The plural of feathertail is feathertails.

Words near feathertail in the dictionary

  1. featherstitching
  2. Featherston
  3. Featherstone
  4. Featherstonehaugh
  5. Featherstons
  6. feathertail
  7. feathertail glider
  8. feathertail gliders
  9. feathertails
  10. featherweed
  11. featherweight

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