longtail

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noun

Any animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species.

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Meanings

nounlongtail (plural longtails)

plural longtails

  1. Any animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species.
  2. BermudaPhaethon lepturus, the white-tailed tropicbird.
  3. broadlyBermudaA young, unattached female tourist.
  4. A longtail boat.
  5. colloquialIsle of ManA rat.
  6. slangA pheasant.
  7. slangA greyhound.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
longicaudal

Origin

From long + tail.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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