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Spinetail
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What's The Definition Of Spinetail?Synonyms | Synonyms for Spinetail: Related Terms | Find terms related to Spinetail: See Also | Spinetail In Webster's Dictionary \Spine"tail`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one or several species of swifts of the genus
{Acanthylis}, or {Ch[ae]tura}, and allied genera, in
which the shafts of the tail feathers terminate in rigid
spines.
(b) Any one of several species of South American and Central
American clamatorial birds belonging to {Synallaxis} and
allied genera of the family {Dendrocolaptid[ae]}. They
are allied to the ovenbirds.
(c) The ruddy duck. [Local, U.S.]
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