- 1. a. Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat. Source: opted
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
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