silktail

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noun

A bird of the genus Lamprolia endemic to Fiji, closely related to the fantails (Rhipidura).

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Meanings

nounsilktail (plural silktails)

plural silktails

  1. A bird of the genus Lamprolia endemic to Fiji, closely related to the fantails (Rhipidura).

Origin

From silk + tail.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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