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spadetail

spadetail noun: a mutation (and associated gene) affecting the trunk mesoderm in some fish embryos.

Noun

spadetail (plural spadetails)

  1. A mutation (and associated gene) affecting the trunk mesoderm in some fish embryos.

Forms of spadetail

pluralspadetails

Origin of spadetail

From spade + tail.

Questions about spadetail

What does spadetail mean?
Spadetail means a mutation (and associated gene) affecting the trunk mesoderm in some fish embryos.
What part of speech is spadetail?
Spadetail is a noun.
What is the plural of spadetail?
The plural of spadetail is spadetails.

Words near spadetail in the dictionary

  1. spaders
  2. spades
  3. spadesful
  4. spadesman
  5. spadesmen
  6. spadetail
  7. spadetails
  8. spadewise
  9. spadework
  10. spadeworker
  11. spadeworkers

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