spiketail

noun — 3 senses

spiketail

noun

Etymology From spike + tail.

1

US, Dialectal A pintail duck (Anas spp.).

2

A dragonfly of family Cordulegastridae

3

Any of member of species of genus Stachyurus of deciduous shrubs or small trees, native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia.

Derived terms
Apache spiketail, arrowhead spiketail, brown spiketail, delta-spotted spiketail, Ouachita spiketail, Pacific spiketail, Say's spiketail, spiketail gourami, spiketail molly, spiketail paradisefish, tiger spiketail, twin-spotted spiketail

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