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pentail

pentail noun: a species of treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii) of Borneo, with a very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip.

Noun

pentail (plural pentails)

  1. A species of treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii) of Borneo, with a very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip.

Synonyms of pentail

Forms of pentail

pluralpentails

Origin of pentail

From pen + tail.

Questions about pentail

What does pentail mean?
Pentail means a species of treeshrew (Ptilocercus lowii) of Borneo, with a very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip.
What part of speech is pentail?
Pentail is a noun.
What is the plural of pentail?
The plural of pentail is pentails.

Words near pentail in the dictionary

  1. pentahydrocalcite
  2. pentahydroxide
  3. pentahydroxides
  4. pentahydroxy
  5. pentahydroxyflavone
  6. pentail
  7. pentails
  8. pentaiodide
  9. pentaiodides
  10. pentairon
  11. pentakaidecahedra

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