spiketail
/ˈspaɪkteɪl/
spiketail noun: a pintail duck (Anas spp.).
Noun
spiketail (plural spiketails)
- A pintail duck (Anas spp.).
- Any member of the species of the family Cordulegastridae dragonfly.
- Synonyms:
- biddie, flying adder
- Any member of any species of genus Stachyurus of deciduous shrubs or small trees, native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia.
Synonyms of spiketail
- biddie
- flying adder
Forms of spiketail
| plural | spiketails |
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Origin of spiketail
From spike + tail.
Words formed from spiketail
- American spiketail
- Apache spiketail
- arrowhead spiketail
- brown spiketail
- Chinese spiketail
- cloudforest spiketail
- delta-spotted spiketail
- early spiketail
- golden-ringed spiketail
- Himalayan spiketail
- Ouachita spiketail
- Pacific spiketail
- Sarracenia spiketail
- Say's spiketail
- Siebold's spiketail
- spiketail gourami
- spiketail molly
- spiketail paradisefish
- spiketail platyfish
- tiger spiketail
- twin-spotted spiketail
- Yunnan spiketail
Questions about spiketail
- What does spiketail mean?
- Spiketail means a pintail duck (Anas spp.).
- What part of speech is spiketail?
- Spiketail is a noun.
- How do you pronounce spiketail?
- Spiketail is pronounced /ˈspaɪkteɪl/.
- What is the plural of spiketail?
- The plural of spiketail is spiketails.
Words near spiketail in the dictionary
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