The tail of an animal, bird , or fish is the part extending beyond the end of its body.
tailfly
the region of the vertebrate body that is posterior to or above the anus and contains an elongation of the vertebral column , esp forming a flexible movable appendage
long-tailed
(of an animal) having a long tail
one-tailed
(of a significance test ) concerned with the hypothesis that an observed value of a sampling statistic either significantly exceeds or falls significantly below a given value, where the error is relevant only in one direction: for instance, in testing whether scales are fair a customer does not regard overweight goods as a relevant error
ring-tailed
(of an animal) having a tail marked with rings of a distinctive colour
two-tailed
(of a significance test) concerned with the hypothesis that an observed value of a sampling statistic differs significantly from a given value, where an error in either direction is relevant : for instance, in testing the fairness of scales , an inspector will seek to exclude both overweight and underweight goods
bushy-tailed
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed , fresh , alert , eager , and lively
shirt-tailed
(of a garment ) having a shirt-tail
swallow-tailed
(of a bird ) having a deeply forked tail
bar-tailed godwit
a large wader , Limosa lapponica , of the family Scolopacidae which, in migrating from Alaska to New Zealand, makes the longest journey without stopping for food taken by any animal
long-tailed cuckoo
a common New Zealand cuckoo , Eudynamis taitensis , found in forest areas
long-tailed tit
a small European songbird , Aegithalos caudatus, with a black, white, and pink plumage and a very long tail : family Paridae ( tits )
red-tailed hawk
a large, North American hawk ( Buteo jamaicensis ) having a reddish tail and wing feathers that are dark brown on the upper side but light-colored on the underside
ring-tailed cat
a catlike omnivorous mammal , Bassariscus astutus, of S North America, related to but smaller than the raccoons : family Procyonidae, order Carnivora ( carnivores ). It has yellowish-grey fur and a long bushy tail banded in black and white
ring-tailed lemur
a Madagascan prosimian primate , Lemur catta , with a long black and white ringed tail
two-tailed pasha
a distinctive vanessid butterfly of S Europe, Charaxes jasius, having mottled brown wings with a yellow-orange margin and frilled hind edges
wedge-tailed eagle
a large brown Australian eagle , Aquila audax, having a wedge-shaped tail and a wingspan of 3 m
white-tailed deer
a deer , Odocoileus virginianus, of North America and N South America: the coat varies in colour, being typically reddish-brown in the summer , and the tail is white
white-tailed eagle
any of various fish-eating eagles that live near the sea, esp Haliaetus albicilla ( European sea eagle or white-tailed eagle ) having a brown plumage and white tail
tail away
When a person's voice tails away or tails off , it gradually becomes quieter and then silent .
tail off
When something tails off , it gradually becomes less in amount or value , often before coming to an end completely.
tail out
to guide (timber) as it emerges from a power saw
black-tailed godwit
a large wading bird with a very long beak , Limosa limosa , found in W and Central Europe , Africa , Asia , and Australasia
brush-tailed possum
any of several widely-distributed Australian possums of the genus Trichosurus
swallow-tailed coat
→ tailcoat
ducktail
a style of young man's haircut in which the hair is cut long on the sides and swept back so as to resemble a duck's tail
tail back
When traffic tails back , a long line of it forms along a road , and moves very slowly or not at all, for example because of road works or an accident .
brush-tailed phalanger
a flying phalanger , Phascogale tapoatafa , of Australia. It is about the size of a rat , bluish grey in colour, brush-tailed, arboreal , and nocturnal
brush-tailed phascogale
a flying phalanger , Phascogale tapoatafa , of Australia. It is about the size of a rat , bluish grey in colour, brush-tailed, arboreal , and nocturnal
short-tailed shearwater
a large Australian shearwater that migrates to the northern hemisphere in the southern winter
slender-tailed meerkat
the animal Suricata suricata
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
lively , keen, and full of energy
hareld
a type of sea duck , Clangula hyemalis
cynomolgus
a macaque native to SE Asia
fieldvole
a small rodent , Microtus agrestis
ringtail
any of several possums having curling prehensile tails used to grasp branches while climbing
ringtail possum
any of several possums having curling prehensile tails used to grasp branches while climbing
eagle-hawk
a large aggressive Australian eagle , Aquila audax
koekoea
a common New Zealand cuckoo , Eudynamis taitensis , found in forest areas
fantail
a breed of domestic pigeon having a large tail that can be opened like a fan
morning coat
a cutaway frock coat , part of morning dress
tail coat
a man's black coat having a horizontal cut over the hips and a tapering tail with a vertical slit up to the waist : worn as part of full evening dress
phascogale
a flying phalanger , Phascogale tapoatafa , of Australia. It is about the size of a rat , bluish grey in colour, brush-tailed, arboreal , and nocturnal
tuan
(in Malay-speaking countries) sir; lord : a form of address used as a mark of respect
wambenger
a flying phalanger , Phascogale tapoatafa , of Australia. It is about the size of a rat , bluish grey in colour, brush-tailed, arboreal , and nocturnal