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tapertail

tapertail noun: a kind of anchovy (Radiicephalus elongatus).

Noun

tapertail (plural tapertails)

  1. A kind of anchovy (Radiicephalus elongatus)

Forms of tapertail

pluraltapertails

Origin of tapertail

From taper + tail.

Words formed from tapertail

  • tapertail anchovy

Questions about tapertail

What does tapertail mean?
Tapertail means a kind of anchovy (Radiicephalus elongatus).
What part of speech is tapertail?
Tapertail is a noun.
What is the plural of tapertail?
The plural of tapertail is tapertails.

Words near tapertail in the dictionary

  1. taperness
  2. tapers
  3. tapers off
  4. taperstick
  5. tapersticks
  6. tapertail
  7. tapertails
  8. taperwise
  9. tapes
  10. tapes off
  11. tapes out

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