Meanings
nounkittentails (plural kittentails)
- A herbaceous perennial in the subgenus Synthyris within the genus Veronica
Origin
Named for the flower spikes' supposed resemblance to the tail of a small cat.
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APA
kittentails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kittentails
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“kittentails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kittentails. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kittentails,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kittentails.
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