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forcepstail

forcepstail noun: a member of Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the families Evalljapygidae, Parajapygidae, and especially Japygidae.

forcepstail: a member of Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the families Evalljapygidae, Parajapygidae, and...
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Noun

forcepstail (plural forcepstails)

  1. A member of Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the families Evalljapygidae, Parajapygidae, and especially Japygidae.
  2. A member of dragonflies in the genera Phyllocycla (lesser forcepstails) and Aphylla (greater forcepgenus|stails).

Forms of forcepstail

pluralforcepstails

Origin of forcepstail

From forceps + tail.

Questions about forcepstail

What does forcepstail mean?
Forcepstail means a member of Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the families Evalljapygidae, Parajapygidae, and especially Japygidae.
What part of speech is forcepstail?
Forcepstail is a noun.
What is the plural of forcepstail?
The plural of forcepstail is forcepstails.

Words near forcepstail in the dictionary

  1. forceplots
  2. forceps
  3. forceps-like
  4. forcepses
  5. forcepslike
  6. forcepstail
  7. forcepstails
  8. forceput
  9. forcer
  10. forcers
  11. forces

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