SPINETAIL
\spˈa͡ɪnte͡ɪl], \spˈaɪnteɪl], \s_p_ˈaɪ_n_t_eɪ_l]\
Definitions of SPINETAIL
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The ruddy duck.
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Any one or several species of swifts of the genus Acanthylis, or Chaetura, and allied genera, in which the shafts of the tail feathers terminate in rigid spines.
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Any one of several species of South American and Central American clamatorial birds belonging to Synallaxis and allied genera of the family Dendrocolaptidae. They are allied to the ovenbirds.
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