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hammertail

hammertail noun: any of the genus Efferia of large, often dull-colored robber flies, the males of which have a mallet-like appendage at the ends of their abdomens.

hammertail: any of the genus Efferia of large, often dull-colored robber flies, the males of which have a...
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Noun

hammertail (plural hammertails)

  1. Any of the genus Efferia of large, often dull-colored robber flies, the males of which have a mallet-like appendage at the ends of their abdomens.

Forms of hammertail

pluralhammertails

Origin of hammertail

From hammer + tail.

Questions about hammertail

What does hammertail mean?
Hammertail means any of the genus Efferia of large, often dull-colored robber flies, the males of which have a mallet-like appendage at the ends of their abdomens.
What part of speech is hammertail?
Hammertail is a noun.
What is the plural of hammertail?
The plural of hammertail is hammertails.

Words near hammertail in the dictionary

  1. hammerspace
  2. hammerstone
  3. hammerstones
  4. Hammerstrom
  5. Hammerstroms
  6. hammertail
  7. hammertoe
  8. hammertoes
  9. Hammerton
  10. Hammertons
  11. Hammerwich

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