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silktail

silktail noun: a bird of the genus Lamprolia endemic to Fiji, closely related to the fantails (Rhipidura).

silktail: a bird of the genus Lamprolia endemic to Fiji, closely related to the fantails (Rhipidura)
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Noun

silktail (plural silktails)

  1. A bird of the genus Lamprolia endemic to Fiji, closely related to the fantails (Rhipidura).

Forms of silktail

pluralsilktails

Origin of silktail

From silk + tail.

Words formed from silktail

  • Taveuni silktail
  • Natewa silktail

Questions about silktail

What does silktail mean?
Silktail means a bird of the genus Lamprolia endemic to Fiji, closely related to the fantails (Rhipidura).
What part of speech is silktail?
Silktail is a noun.
What is the plural of silktail?
The plural of silktail is silktails.

Words near silktail in the dictionary

  1. silkscreening
  2. silkscreens
  3. silkstone
  4. Silkstone Common
  5. Silksworth
  6. silktail
  7. silktails
  8. silktassel
  9. silktassels
  10. silktree
  11. silktrees

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