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plural of mare's-tail n. A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse's tail, and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud. See Cloud. n. An aquatic plant of the genus Hippuris (H. vulgaris), having narrow leaves in…

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  1. plural of tail">mare's-tail n. A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse's tail, and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud. See Cloud. n. An aquatic plant of the genus Hippuris (H. vulgaris), having narrow leaves in whorls.