scissors-tailed

adjective

Having a long, forked tail, with the outer tail feathers by far the longest, the others decreasing regularly to the median ones.

“scissors-tailed kite”

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Meanings

adjectivescissors-tailed (not comparable)

alternative scissor-tailed

  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a long, forked tail, with the outer tail feathers by far the longest, the others decreasing regularly to the median ones.

    scissors-tailed kite

    2 more examples

    scissors-tailed flycatcher

    scissors-tailed shrike

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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