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SPRIGTAIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sprigtail mean? 

SPRIGTAIL (noun)
  The noun SPRIGTAIL has 1 sense:

1. large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: SPRIGTAIL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SPRIGTAIL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Pedioecetes phasianellus; sharp-tailed grouse; sprig tail; sprigtail

Hypernyms ("sprigtail" is a kind of...):

grouse (popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet)


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