racket-tail

noun

Any of several species of hummingbirds of the genera Ocreatus and Loddigesia (formerly Steganura or Spathura), having two of the tail feathers very long and racket-shaped.

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Meanings

nounracket-tail (plural racket-tails)

plural racket-tails · alternative rackettail · alternative racquet-tail

  1. Any of several species of hummingbirds of the genera Ocreatus and Loddigesia (formerly Steganura or Spathura), having two of the tail feathers very long and racket-shaped.
  2. Prioniturus spp., parrots with similar tails.

Translations

Polish listkogonka
  • listkogonkaPrioniturus
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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