RATTAILED

Rat"-tailed`, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat. Rat-tailed larva (Zoöl.), the larva of a fly of the genus Eristalis. See Eristalis.

– Rat-tailed serpent (Zoöl.), the fer-de-lance.

– Rat-tailed shrew (Zoöl.), the musk shrew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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