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having a forked tail; esp. in the names of birds (cf. fork-tailed adj. at fork-tail, adj. n.derivatives).
= forked-tailed adj. at forked, adj. compounds 2. Obsolete.
having a forked tail; used in the names of birds, etc. (cf. forked-tailed adj. at forked, adj. compounds 2).