tails
Example Sentences
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From a distance they looked like massive fish with paddle-shaped tails.
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Unlike cockroaches and most animals, termite sperm lack tails and are unable to swim.
From Science Daily
Above their heads, three birds flew; eagle-sized and fire red, with tails a foot long.
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I can read Hitler’s secret orders but can’t make heads or tails of these five words from my mum.
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He covered the Supreme Court decision that a deeply-rooted tradition of downing bulls by pulling their tails in popular competitions was against the constitution.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.