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- [skwair-teyl]
- /ˈskwɛərˌteɪl/
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- [skwair-teyl]
- /ˈskwɛərˌteɪl/
Definition of squaretail word
- noun squaretail any of several fishes of the genus Tetragonurus, inhabiting deep waters of tropical and temperate seas, having a squarish tail and an armor of tough, bony scales. 1
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Origin of squaretail
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; square + tail1
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Parts of speech for Squaretail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squaretail popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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