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tailMain Entry: 1tail Pronunciation: \ˈtāl\ Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tægel; akin to Old High German zagal tail, Middle Irish dúal lock of hair Date: before 12th century 1 : the rear end or a process or prolongation of the rear end of the body of an animal — tailed \ˈtāld\ adjective — tail·less \ˈtāl-ləs\ adjective — tail·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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