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wiretail

wiretail noun: any of various damselflies of the genus Rhadinosticta.

Noun

wiretail (plural wiretails)

  1. Any of various damselflies of the genus Rhadinosticta.

Forms of wiretail

pluralwiretails

Origin of wiretail

From wire + tail.

Words formed from wiretail

Questions about wiretail

What does wiretail mean?
Wiretail means any of various damselflies of the genus Rhadinosticta.
What part of speech is wiretail?
Wiretail is a noun.
What is the plural of wiretail?
The plural of wiretail is wiretails.

Words near wiretail in the dictionary

  1. wirescapes
  2. wiresmith
  3. wiresmiths
  4. wiresome
  5. wirestem
  6. wiretail
  7. wiretails
  8. wiretap
  9. wiretapped
  10. wiretapper
  11. wiretappers

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