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wrytail

wrytail noun: a condition in cattle where the base of the tail is set at an angle to the backbone.

Noun

wrytail (uncountable)

  1. A condition in cattle where the base of the tail is set at an angle to the backbone.

Origin of wrytail

From wry + tail.

Questions about wrytail

What does wrytail mean?
Wrytail means a condition in cattle where the base of the tail is set at an angle to the backbone.
What part of speech is wrytail?
Wrytail is a noun.

Words near wrytail in the dictionary

  1. wryneck
  2. wrynecked
  3. wrynecks
  4. wryness
  5. wrynesses
  6. wrytail
  7. Wrythe
  8. wrythen
  9. wryting
  10. wrytings
  11. Wrzesinski

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