needletail

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noun

Any of various birds in the genus Hirundapus, related to the swift.

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Meanings

nounneedletail (plural needletails)

plural needletails

  1. Any of various birds in the genus Hirundapus, related to the swift.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
swift

Origin

From needle + tail.

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Translations

Finnish piikkikiitäjä
  • piikkikiitäjäbird of the genus Hirundapus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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