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shorttail

shorttail adjective: used in the name of various creatures characterized by a short tail.

Adjective

shorttail (not comparable)

  1. Used in the name of various creatures characterized by a short tail.

Origin of shorttail

From short + tail.

Questions about shorttail

What does shorttail mean?
Shorttail means used in the name of various creatures characterized by a short tail.
What part of speech is shorttail?
Shorttail is an adjective.

Words near shorttail in the dictionary

  1. shortsword
  2. shortswords
  3. Shortt
  4. Shortt clock
  5. Shortt clocks
  6. shorttail
  7. shortterm
  8. shorttrack
  9. shorttrack speedskating
  10. shorttracks
  11. Shortts

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