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teeter-tail

teeter-tail noun: a bird, the spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius.

Noun

teeter-tail (plural teeter-tails)

  1. A bird, the spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius.

Forms of teeter-tail

pluralteeter-tails

Questions about teeter-tail

What does teeter-tail mean?
Teeter-tail means a bird, the spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius.
What part of speech is teeter-tail?
Teeter-tail is a noun.
What is the plural of teeter-tail?
The plural of teeter-tail is teeter-tails.

Words near teeter-tail in the dictionary

  1. teetee
  2. teeteed
  3. teeteeing
  4. teetees
  5. teeter
  6. teeter-tail
  7. teeter-tails
  8. teeter-totter
  9. teeter-tottered
  10. teeter-tottering
  11. teeter-totters

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