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Rat-tailed

Rat-tailed \Rat"-tailed`\ (r[a^]t"t[=a]ld`), a. (Zo["o]l.) Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat.

Rat-tailed larva (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a fly of the genus Eristalis. See Eristalis.

Rat-tailed serpent (Zo["o]l.), the fer-de-lance.

Rat-tailed shrew (Zo["o]l.), the musk shrew.

Usage examples of "rat-tailed".

Therefore, the meanest rat-tailed, scrawny plant in Whip's experimental field received the same care as the best Guatemala.

A dozen or so kobolds—small, rat-tailed relatives of goblins—lurked in narrow stone alcoves, and their bulbous eyes scanned the streets anxiously and continually.

My dad used to say it caused more trouble than a rat-tailed horse tied short in fly time.

A weird rat-tailed creature swam into the dim light coming from inside Old Gert.