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forktail

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various small insectivorous birds in the genus Enicurus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning 2

A green junglefowl (Gallus varius).

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of the genus Ischnura of damselflies.

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Meaning 4

Any fish of the species Ariomma indica.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hong-Kong

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noun

Meaning 5

A salmon in its fourth year of growth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dialectal, obsolete

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History

Etymology

From fork + tail.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: haarapyrstö — bird of the genus Enicurus