thorntail

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noun

Any of various hummingbirds of the genus Discosura.

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Meanings

nounthorntail (plural thorntails)

plural thorntails

  1. Any of various hummingbirds of the genus Discosura.

Origin

From thorn + tail.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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