tapetail

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noun

The larval stage of the whalefishes

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Meanings

nountapetail (plural tapetails)

plural tapetails

  1. The larval stage of the whalefishes

Origin

From tape + tail.

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Cite this entry
APA

tapetail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapetail

MLA

“tapetail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapetail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapetail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapetail.

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