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Pentail
Pen′tailˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
A peculiar insectivore (
Ptilocercus Lowii
) of Borneo; – so called from its very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip. Definition 2024
pentail
pentail
English
Noun
pentail (plural pentails)
- An insectivore (Ptilocercus lowii) of Borneo, with a very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip.