scissorstail

English

Etymology

scissors +‎ tail

Noun

scissorstail (plural scissorstails)

1. A species of tyrant flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) from the southern United States and Central America, with a long forked tail, and a red patch on the underwing coverts.

   Synonym: scissor-tailed flycatcher

References

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

Anagrams

• scissortails