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SCISSOR-TAILED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does scissor-tailed mean?
• SCISSOR-TAILED (adjective)
The adjective SCISSOR-TAILED has 1 sense:
1. (of birds) having a deeply forked tail
Familiarity information: SCISSOR-TAILED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of birds) having a deeply forked tail
Context example:
scissor-tailed birds
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