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单词 scissortail
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Definition of scissortail in English:

scissortail

noun ˈsɪzəteɪl
  • 1A tyrant flycatcher with a very long forked tail, found in the southern US and noted for its spectacular aerial display.

    Tyrannus forficatus, family Tyrannidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In those days scissor-tailed flycatchers were still uncommon in our part of the world, and seemed nearly as exotic to us as toucans.
    • That should make the scissor-tailed flycatchers happy.
    • As I stood there on my sister's porch, the first scissor-tailed flycatcher of the spring flew over.
    • Was it a member of the winged flock that was in the running for Oklahoma's state bird, an honor ultimately bestowed on the swallow-tailed scissortail flycatcher?
    • Just yesterday I sat under a tiny tree surrounded by concrete in the parking lot and watched a scissor-tailed flycatcher work on her nest.
  • 2A small SE Asian freshwater fish with a deeply forked tail.

    Rasbora trilineata, family Cyprinidae

 
 
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