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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various small insectivorous birds in the genus Enicurus.
2. 2
   A green junglefowl (Gallus varius).
3. 3
   Any of the genus Ischnura of damselflies.
4. 4
   Any fish of the species Ariomma indica. Hong-Kong
5. 5
   A salmon in its fourth year of growth. UK, dialectal, obsolete

Etymology

From fork + tail.

Related phrases

African forktail snapperBornean forktailMexican forktailPacific forktailRambur's forktailSan Francisco forktailSunda forktailblack-backed forktailblack-fronted forktailchestnut-naped forktailcitrine forktaildesert forktail

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