The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rat-tailed shrew
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.