forktail

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noun

Any of various small insectivorous birds in the genus Enicurus.

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Meanings

nounforktail (plural forktails)

plural forktails

  1. Any of various small insectivorous birds in the genus Enicurus.
  2. A green junglefowl (Gallus varius).
  3. Any of the genus Ischnura of damselflies.
  4. Hong KongAny fish of the species Ariomma indica.
  5. UKdialectalobsoleteA salmon in its fourth year of growth.

Origin

From fork + tail.

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Translations

Finnish haarapyrstö
  • haarapyrstöbird of the genus Enicurus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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