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Spinetail
Meaning
Noun
●
Any of several
species
of
swifts
of Apodinae, having
shafts
of the
tailfeathers
terminate
in
rigid
spines.
●
In Apodiforms & Ovenbirds:
Any of several
species
of South American and Central American
clamatorial
birds
belonging
to Synallaxis and
allied
genera
of the family Dendrocolaptidae,
allied
to the ovenbirds.
●
In American English & Ducks:
A
ruddy duck
(Oxyura jamaicensis).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
spinetail
English
spine
English
tail
English
tail
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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