hooktail

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noun

Any dragonfly of the genus Paragomphus.

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Meanings

nounhooktail (plural hooktails)

plural hooktails

  1. biologyAny dragonfly of the genus Paragomphus.
  2. A hooktail skate (Dipturus oregoni)

Origin

From hook + tail.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tailhook
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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