metaltail

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noun

Any hummingbird of the genus Metallura

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Meanings

nounmetaltail (plural metaltails)

plural metaltails

  1. Any hummingbird of the genus Metallura

Origin

From metal + tail, probably from the taxonomic name of the genus.

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APA

metaltail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaltail

MLA

“metaltail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaltail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metaltail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaltail.

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