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单词 scissor-tailed
释义

Definition of scissor-tailed in English:

scissor-tailed

(also scissors-tailed)
adjective ˈsɪzəteɪld
  • In the names of birds: having a long, deeply forked tail.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in George Shaw (1751–1813), natural historian. In some forms from the singular of scissors + tailed.

Definition of scissor-tailed in US English:

scissor-tailed

(also scissors-tailed)
adjectiveˈsɪzəteɪld
  • In the names of birds: having a long, deeply forked tail.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in George Shaw (1751–1813), natural historian. In some forms from the singular of scissors + tailed.

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