bonytail

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US/ˈboʊniˌteɪl/

noun

Gila elegans, a cyprinid freshwater fish of the southwestern United States.

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Meanings

nounbonytail (plural bonytails)

plural bonytails

  1. Gila elegans, a cyprinid freshwater fish of the southwestern United States.

Origin

From bony + tail.

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APA

bonytail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonytail

MLA

“bonytail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonytail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bonytail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonytail.

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