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Thesaurus: rat-tailed

Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat.

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  1. a. Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat.
  2. Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat. Rat-tailed larva (Zoöl.), the larva of a fly of the genus Eristalis. See Eristalis. -- Rat-tailed serpent (Zoöl.), the fer-de-lance. -- Rat-tailed shrew (Zoöl.), the musk shrew.
  3. Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat. Rat-tailedlarva (Zoöl.), the larva of a fly of the genus Eristalis. SeeEristalis.-- Rat-tailed serpent (Zoöl.), the fer-de-lance.-- Rat-tailed shrew (Zoöl.), the musk shrew.