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bonytail

/ˈboʊniˌteɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bony-tail
IPA
/ˈboʊniˌteɪl/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Gila elegans, a cyprinid freshwater fish of the southwestern United States.

Etymology

From bony + tail.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈboʊniˌteɪl/

Inflected Forms

bonytails (plural)

Phrases

bony fish

Frequently Paired Words

bony fish fishtail

Questions

How do you pronounce bonytail?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊniˌteɪl/.
What does bonytail mean?
Gila elegans, a cyprinid freshwater fish of the southwestern United States.
Where does bonytail come from?
From bony + tail.

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