racquet-tail

A form of racket-tail — 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

nounracquet-tail (plural racquet-tails)

plural racquet-tails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of racket-tail.
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