SPLITTAIL


Meaning of SPLITTAIL in English

/split"tayl'/ , n.

a minnow, Pogonichthys macrolepidotus, of the Sacramento River, having the upper lobe of the tail much longer than the lower lobe: habitat changes have greatly reduced its numbers.

[ 1880-85, Amer.; SPLIT + TAIL 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .