threadtail

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noun

Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Nososticta, endemic to Australasia.

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Meanings

nounthreadtail (plural threadtails)

plural threadtails

  1. biologyAny of various species of damselfly of the genus Nososticta, endemic to Australasia.

Origin

From thread + tail.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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