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pincertail

pincertail noun: any of various species of gomphid dragonfly of the genus Onychogomphus, of Eurasia and Africa.

Noun

pincertail (plural pincertails)

  1. Any of various species of gomphid dragonfly of the genus Onychogomphus, of Eurasia and Africa.

Forms of pincertail

pluralpincertails

Origin of pincertail

From pincer + tail.

Questions about pincertail

What does pincertail mean?
Pincertail means any of various species of gomphid dragonfly of the genus Onychogomphus, of Eurasia and Africa.
What part of speech is pincertail?
Pincertail is a noun.
What is the plural of pincertail?
The plural of pincertail is pincertails.

Words near pincertail in the dictionary

  1. pincer movements
  2. pincered
  3. pincering
  4. pincerlike
  5. pincers
  6. pincertail
  7. pincertails
  8. pincerwise
  9. pinch
  10. pinch a loaf
  11. pinch and a punch for the first of the month

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