free-tailed
adjective
(Of a bat) having a tail which is not enclosed within the tail membrane but extends well beyond it; specifically belonging to the mainly tropical family Molossidae, comprising fast-flying, streamlined, insectivorous bats characterized by such a tail.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist.
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