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wagtail
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
wagtail
(noun)
wagtail
/
ˈ
wægˌteɪl/
noun
plural
wagtails
wagtail
/
ˈ
wægˌteɪl/
noun
plural
wagtails
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAGTAIL
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a small European bird that has a long tail which regularly moves up and down
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