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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of genus Kuhlia of perciform fish, having distinctive scaly sheaths around the dorsal and anal fins.

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a tail resembling a flag in some way, such as by colored stripes. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

aholeholeaholehole

Etymology

From flag + tail.

Related phrases

Hawaiian flagtailRapanui flagtailbarred flagtaildark-margin flagtaildark-margined flagtailfive-bar flagtailfiveband flagtailfivebar flagtailflagtail blanquilloflagtail catfishflagtail codflagtail dartgoby

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