tail
noun
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the back end of its body.
taillessness
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a word derived from
tail.
Example Sentences
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These cats are obviously of Manx origin, and even interbreeding with tame cats they contribute taillessness.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Black is their colour, and taillessness their most intimate quality; some, we are told, are born tailless, most—are not!
From A Manual of Toy Dogs How to breed, rear, and feed them by Mrs. Leslie Williams
