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wagtail
(wag′tāl′)
noun
- any of numerous small passerine birds (family Motacillidae) mostly native to Europe, characterized by long wing feathers and a very long tail that wags up and down
- ☆ any of various similar birds, as an American waterthrush
See wagtail in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of various chiefly Old World birds of the family Motacillidae, having a slender body with a long tail that constantly wags.
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