scissortail
[ siz-er-teyl ]
/ ˈsɪz ərˌteɪl /
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noun
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Origin of scissortail
First recorded in 1830–40; scissor(s) + tail1
Words nearby scissortail
scissors, scissors chair, scissors jack, scissors kick, scissors truss, scissortail, scissura, scissure, sci-tech, Scituate, sciurine
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