squaretail

[ skwair-teyl ]

/ ˈskwɛərˌteɪl /

noun

any of several fishes of the genus Tetragonurus, inhabiting deep waters of tropical and temperate seas, having a squarish tail and an armor of tough, bony scales.

Words nearby squaretail

squared ring, squared splice, squarehead, squarely, squaresville, squaretail, squaretoed, squarish, squark, squarrose, squash

Origin of squaretail

First recorded in 1835–45; square + tail¹