tapertail

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noun

A kind of anchovy (Radiicephalus elongatus)

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Meanings

nountapertail (plural tapertails)

plural tapertails

  1. A kind of anchovy (Radiicephalus elongatus)

Origin

From taper + tail.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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