fan-tailed

adjective

Of a bird, having a tail that is narrow at the base and fans out towards the tips.

Meanings

adjectivefan-tailed (comparative more fan-tailed, superlative most fan-tailed)

comparative more fan-tailed · superlative most fan-tailed

  1. Of a bird, having a tail that is narrow at the base and fans out towards the tips.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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