About The Word Fork-tailed
Learn about the word Fork-tailed to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Fork-tailed definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Fork-tailed
| Fork-tailed Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Fork-tailed?Synonyms | Synonyms for Fork-tailed: Related Terms | Find terms related to Fork-tailed: See Also | Fork-tailed In Webster's Dictionary \Fork"-tailed`\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones;
swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds.
{Fork-tailed flycatcher} (Zo["o]l.), a tropical American
flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}).
{Fork-tailed gull} (Zo["o]l.), a gull of the genus {Xema}, of
two species, esp. {X. Sabinii} of the Arctic Ocean.
{Fork-tailed kite} (Zo["o]l.), a graceful American kite
({Elanoides forficatus}); -- called also {swallow-tailed
kite}.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Self-sustained ‐ needing no…
- Acquisition agreement ‐ contract governing the merger of two or more…
- Lifesize ‐ being of the same size as an original; "a life-size…
- Language barrier ‐ barrier to communication resulting from speaking different…
- Ulfila ‐ a Christian Bishop who translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic…
- Inequitably ‐ in an inequitable manner; "their father's possessions were inequitably…
- Surveillance ‐ close observation of a…
- Dank ‐ unpleasantly cool and humid; "a clammy handshake"; "clammy weather";…
- Silicone resin ‐ a polymeric…
- Train ‐ wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by…