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Word entry · 8 letters

tailless

Best crossword clue

"Without a rear appendage"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPart of speech adjectiveSorted aeillsstStarts with TEnds with S1 clues
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Definitions

  1. not having a tail

Word origin

From Middle English tailles, equivalent to tail + -less.

Used in a sentence

  • The Manx Rat: This tailless rat variety is usually smaller than the standard rat with front legs that are shorter than its hind legs.
  • Fossils show that the ancient primate Proconsul africanus, shown in the illustration above, was a tailless tree-dweller.

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