scissortailn.

Brit.

/ˈsɪzəteɪl/, U.S.

/ˈsɪzərˌteɪl/

Forms:

α. 1800s– scissortail.

β. 1900s– scissors-tail.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scissors n., tail n.¹

Etymology: In α. forms < the singular of scissors n. + tail n.¹ In β. forms < scissors n. + tail n.¹ Compare scissor-tailed adj.

a. Either of two tyrant flycatchers with very long forked tails, the scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus, of North and Central America, and the fork-tailed flycatcher, T. savana, of Central and South America.In quot. 1827 an unidentified bird.

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the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > [noun] > family Tyrannidae (tyrant-bird)

flycatcher1678

tyrant1731

tyrant-flycatcher1783

tyrant-shrike1809

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tyrant-bird1888

boatbill1951

the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > [noun] > family Tyrannidae (tyrant-bird) > genus Tyrannus > tyrannus tyrannus (scissor-tail)

swallow-tailed flycatcher1678

scissortail1827

scissor bird1838

1827 J. P. Hamilton Trav. Interior Provinces Columbia I. 41 We drank some of the lake water..; and saw a large bird, called by the Indians tixerana, or scissor-tail.

1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. vii. 163 A bird (Milvulus forficatus) with a forked tail, terminated by two long feathers, and named by the Spaniards scissor-tail, is very common near Buenos Ayres.

1883 Proc. & Trans. Royal Soc. Canada 1 52 The most singular discovery in regard to geographical distribution is the finding of the scissors-tail or swallow-tailed Flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus Sw.) at York Factory.

1894 Overland Monthly Nov. 548/2 The little scissor-tails..flitted about in the mesquit trees.

1961 G. A. C. Herklots Birds Trinidad & Tobago 193 (heading) Scissors-tail Flycatcher or Swallow-tailed or Fork-tailed Flycatcher Muscivora tyrannus monachus.

2007 I. J. Klaver in C. S. Brown & T. Toadvine Nature's Edges vii. 128 Scissor-tails prefer grassland habitats with a few scattered trees.

b. Such a forked tail, on these or other birds.

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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > rump and tail > [noun] > tail > forked

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scissortail1969

1969 C. R. Ottley Tobago 66 Floating high in the air, its scissor tail opening and closing flies the most graceful of them all, the man-o-war or frigate bird.

1996 D. Kranes Low Tide in Desert 105 They were flitting in and out of the lava crevices, flicking their scissor-tails.

2011 L. A. Urrea Queen of Amer. xxvii. 200 Swallows tumbled out of cliff nests and cut the sky with their scissor tails.

2. Any of several fishes with deeply forked tails; esp. the small Asian cyprinid Rasbora trilineata, popular in aquaria.

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the world > animals > fish > [noun] > kind or genus of

scale1584

scissortail1952

1952 G. F. Hervey & J. Hems Freshwater Trop. Aquarium Fishes 205 The Scissors-Tail. The Three-Line Rasbora... The markings accentuate the scissors-like action of the lobes as the fish begins to swim.

1972 G. Vevers tr. A. Schiotz Aquarium Fishes 56/2 Rasbora trilineata. Scissors-Tail Rasbora. Malay Peninsula and Indonesia.

2010 Observer 21 Mar. (Guide to Pets) 36/2 There are peppermint types, with black and white stripes, such as the three-stripe damsel, while others, such as the scissor-tail and sergeant major, are green and black.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scissortail
释义	scissortailn. Brit. /ˈsɪzəteɪl/, U.S. /ˈsɪzərˌteɪl/ Forms: α. 1800s– scissortail. β. 1900s– scissors-tail. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scissors n., tail n.¹ Etymology: In α. forms < the singular of scissors n. + tail n.¹ In β. forms < scissors n. + tail n.¹ Compare scissor-tailed adj. 1. a. Either of two tyrant flycatchers with very long forked tails, the scissor-tailed flycatcher, Tyrannus forficatus, of North and Central America, and the fork-tailed flycatcher, T. savana, of Central and South America.In quot. 1827 an unidentified bird. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > [noun] > family Tyrannidae (tyrant-bird) flycatcher1678 tyrant1731 tyrant-flycatcher1783 tyrant-shrike1809 scissortail1827 tyrant-bird1888 boatbill1951 the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > [noun] > family Tyrannidae (tyrant-bird) > genus Tyrannus > tyrannus tyrannus (scissor-tail) swallow-tailed flycatcher1678 scissortail1827 scissor bird1838 1827 J. P. Hamilton Trav. Interior Provinces Columbia I. 41 We drank some of the lake water..; and saw a large bird, called by the Indians tixerana, or scissor-tail. 1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. vii. 163 A bird (Milvulus forficatus) with a forked tail, terminated by two long feathers, and named by the Spaniards scissor-tail, is very common near Buenos Ayres. 1883 Proc. & Trans. Royal Soc. Canada 1 52 The most singular discovery in regard to geographical distribution is the finding of the scissors-tail or swallow-tailed Flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus Sw.) at York Factory. 1894 Overland Monthly Nov. 548/2 The little scissor-tails..flitted about in the mesquit trees. 1961 G. A. C. Herklots Birds Trinidad & Tobago 193 (heading) Scissors-tail Flycatcher or Swallow-tailed or Fork-tailed Flycatcher Muscivora tyrannus monachus. 2007 I. J. Klaver in C. S. Brown & T. Toadvine Nature's Edges vii. 128 Scissor-tails prefer grassland habitats with a few scattered trees. b. Such a forked tail, on these or other birds. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > rump and tail > [noun] > tail > forked swallowtail1703 scissortail1969 1969 C. R. Ottley Tobago 66 Floating high in the air, its scissor tail opening and closing flies the most graceful of them all, the man-o-war or frigate bird. 1996 D. Kranes Low Tide in Desert 105 They were flitting in and out of the lava crevices, flicking their scissor-tails. 2011 L. A. Urrea Queen of Amer. xxvii. 200 Swallows tumbled out of cliff nests and cut the sky with their scissor tails. 2. Any of several fishes with deeply forked tails; esp. the small Asian cyprinid Rasbora trilineata, popular in aquaria. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > [noun] > kind or genus of scale1584 scissortail1952 1952 G. F. Hervey & J. Hems Freshwater Trop. Aquarium Fishes 205 The Scissors-Tail. The Three-Line Rasbora... The markings accentuate the scissors-like action of the lobes as the fish begins to swim. 1972 G. Vevers tr. A. Schiotz Aquarium Fishes 56/2 Rasbora trilineata. Scissors-Tail Rasbora. Malay Peninsula and Indonesia. 2010 Observer 21 Mar. (Guide to Pets) 36/2 There are peppermint types, with black and white stripes, such as the three-stripe damsel, while others, such as the scissor-tail and sergeant major, are green and black. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1827
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