tailspot

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noun

A colored spot on the tail of various animals, especially fish.

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Meanings

nountailspot (plural tailspots)

plural tailspots

  1. A colored spot on the tail of various animals, especially fish.

Origin

From tail + spot.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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