pincertail

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noun

Any of various species of gomphid dragonfly of the genus Onychogomphus, of Eurasia and Africa.

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Meanings

nounpincertail (plural pincertails)

plural pincertails

  1. Any of various species of gomphid dragonfly of the genus Onychogomphus, of Eurasia and Africa.

Origin

From pincer + tail.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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