flagtail

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noun

Any member of the genus Kuhlia of perciform fish, having distinctive scaly sheaths around the dorsal and anal fins.

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aholehole
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Meanings

nounflagtail (plural flagtails)

plural flagtails

  1. Any member of the genus Kuhlia of perciform fish, having distinctive scaly sheaths around the dorsal and anal fins.

    Synonyms: aholehole

adjectiveflagtail (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a tail resembling a flag in some way, such as by colored stripes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the genus Kuhlia of perciform fish, having distinctive scaly sheaths around the dorsal and anal fins.

Similar
aholehole

Origin

From flag + tail.

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APA

flagtail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flagtail

MLA

“flagtail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flagtail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flagtail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flagtail.

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