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Wagtail
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Pipits and wagtails:
Any of various small
passerine
birds
of the family Motacillidae, of the Old World,
notable
for their long tails.
●
In Fish:
Short for
wagtail
platy.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
wagtail
English
tail
English
tail
Middle English (1100-1500)
wag
English
waggen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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