roughtail

English

Etymology

rough +‎ tail

Adjective

roughtail (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

roughtail catshark
roughtail lizard
roughtail rock agama
roughtail stingray

Noun

roughtail (plural roughtails)

A small snake of the family Uropeltidae.
Synonym: shieldtail
The roughtail stingray

References

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

Anagrams

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