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Wagtail

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Pipits and wagtails:
Any of various small
of the family Motacillidae, of the Old World,
for their long tails.
In Fish:
Short for
platy.
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Origin

wagtail
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tail
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tail
Middle English (1100-1500)
wag
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waggen
Middle English (1100-1500)
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