Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling a tail (animal appendage) or some aspect of one.

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  • adjective resembling a tail

Etymologies

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tail +‎ -like

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Examples

  • It has a long taillike cilia and uses a collar of cilia to swirl particles of food into its mouth.

    unknown title 2009

  • It has a long taillike cilia and uses a collar of cilia to swirl particles of food into its mouth.

    unknown title 2009

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