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metaltail

metaltail noun: any hummingbird of the genus Metallura.

Noun

metaltail (plural metaltails)

  1. Any hummingbird of the genus Metallura

Forms of metaltail

pluralmetaltails

Origin of metaltail

From metal + tail, probably from the taxonomic name of the genus.

Questions about metaltail

What does metaltail mean?
Metaltail means any hummingbird of the genus Metallura.
What part of speech is metaltail?
Metaltail is a noun.
What is the plural of metaltail?
The plural of metaltail is metaltails.

Words near metaltail in the dictionary

  1. metalotolerant
  2. metals
  3. metalsmith
  4. metalsmithing
  5. metalsmiths
  6. metaltail
  7. metaltails
  8. metaltelline
  9. metaltellines
  10. metaluminous
  11. metalware

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