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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forktail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fork-tail
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various small insectivorous birds in the genus Enicurus.

noun

A green junglefowl (Gallus varius).

noun

Any of the genus Ischnura of damselflies.

noun

Any fish of the species Ariomma indica.

noun

A salmon in its fourth year of growth.

British usage; Obsolete

Etymology

From fork + tail.

Usage

Inflected Forms

forktails (plural)

Phrases

black-backed forktail Bornean forktail chestnut-naped forktail little forktail slaty-backed forktail spotted forktail Sunda forktail white-crowned forktail

Frequently Paired Words

forkytail

Questions

What does forktail mean?
Any of various small insectivorous birds in the genus Enicurus.
Where does forktail come from?
From fork + tail.

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