roughtail

English

Etymology

From rough +‎ tail.

Adjective

roughtail (not comparable)

1. (zoology, in animal names) Having a rough tail.

Derived terms

• roughtail catshark
• roughtail lizard
• roughtail rock agama
• roughtail stingray

 

Noun

roughtail (plural roughtails)

1. A small snake of the family Uropeltidae.

   Synonym: shieldtail

2. The roughtail stingray

References

• “roughtail”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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