spadetail

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noun

A mutation (and associated gene) affecting the trunk mesoderm in some fish embryos.

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Meanings

nounspadetail (plural spadetails)

plural spadetails

  1. biologyA mutation (and associated gene) affecting the trunk mesoderm in some fish embryos.

Origin

From spade + tail.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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