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tail-gut

tail-gut is the alternative form of tailgut.

Meaning of tailgut

Noun

tailgut (plural tailguts)

  1. A cord which loops through the tailpiece and around the endpin of stringed musical instruments, and which is held at tension by a knot to secure the tailpiece to the body, traditionally made only of gut but now also made of nylon, wire and other synthetic materials.
    Synonyms:
    postcloacal gut, postanal gut
  2. The portion of the gut beyond the anus.

Forms of tail-gut

pluraltail-guts

Questions about tail-gut

What is tail-gut the alternative form of?
Tail-gut is the alternative form of tailgut.

Words near tail-gut in the dictionary

  1. tail-ender
  2. tail-enders
  3. tail-ends
  4. tail-gate
  5. tail-gates
  6. tail-gut
  7. tail-guts
  8. tail-napkin
  9. tail-napkins
  10. tail-off
  11. tail-offs

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