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needletail

needletail noun: any of various birds in the genus Hirundapus, related to the swift.

Noun

needletail (plural needletails)

  1. Any of various birds in the genus Hirundapus, related to the swift.

Forms of needletail

pluralneedletails

Origin of needletail

From needle + tail.

Words formed from needletail

Questions about needletail

What does needletail mean?
Needletail means any of various birds in the genus Hirundapus, related to the swift.
What part of speech is needletail?
Needletail is a noun.
What is the plural of needletail?
The plural of needletail is needletails.

Words near needletail in the dictionary

  1. needlestick injury
  2. needlesticks
  3. needlestone
  4. needlestones
  5. needlet
  6. needletail
  7. needletails
  8. needletalk
  9. needletrade
  10. needletrades
  11. needlets

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