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flufftail

/ˈflʌf.teɪl/

flufftail noun: any of nine species of bird in the genus Sarothrura, endemic to Africa.

flufftail: any of nine species of bird in the genus Sarothrura, endemic to Africa
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Noun (1)

flufftail (plural flufftails)

  1. Any of nine species of bird in the genus Sarothrura, endemic to Africa.

Noun (2) capitalized: Flufftail

Flufftail (plural Flufftails)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of flufftail.

Forms of flufftail

pluralflufftails
alternative formFlufftail
pluralFlufftails

Origin of flufftail

From fluff + tail.

Words formed from flufftail

  • buff-spotted flufftail
  • chestnut-headed flufftail
  • Madagascar flufftail
  • red-chested flufftail
  • slender-billed flufftail
  • streaky-breasted flufftail
  • striped flufftail
  • white-spotted flufftail
  • white-winged flufftail

Questions about flufftail

What does flufftail mean?
Flufftail means any of nine species of bird in the genus Sarothrura, endemic to Africa.
What part of speech is flufftail?
Flufftail is a noun.
How do you pronounce flufftail?
Flufftail is pronounced /ˈflʌf.teɪl/.
What is the plural of flufftail?
The plural of flufftail is flufftails.

Words near flufftail in the dictionary

  1. fluffs one's lines
  2. fluffs out
  3. fluffs up
  4. fluffshot
  5. fluffshots
  6. flufftail
  7. flufftails
  8. fluffy
  9. fluffy bunnies
  10. fluffy bunny
  11. fluffy duck

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