Koolpinyah threadtail

noun

A species of platycnemidid damselfly, Nososticta koolpinyah, restricted to the Darwin region of Australia's Northern Territory.

Meanings

nounKoolpinyah threadtail (plural Koolpinyah threadtails)

plural Koolpinyah threadtails

  1. A species of platycnemidid damselfly, Nososticta koolpinyah, restricted to the Darwin region of Australia's Northern Territory.

Origin

Named after Koolpinyah, Northern Territory, which forms a large part of its range.

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Koolpinyah threadtail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koolpinyah%20threadtail

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“Koolpinyah threadtail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koolpinyah%20threadtail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Koolpinyah threadtail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Koolpinyah%20threadtail.

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