English Explanatory Dictionary

scissorstail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species of tyrant flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) from the southern United States and Central America, with a long forked tail, and a red patch on the underwing coverts.

Word forms

scissorstail scissorstails

Etymology

From scissors + tail.

Synonyms

scissor-tailed flycatcher
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