wagtail

Etymology

From a partial suppletion of Middle English wagstert (literally “wag-tail”), equivalent to wag + tail.

noun

  1. Any of various small passerine birds of the family Motacillidae, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.
  2. (zoology) Short for wagtail platy.

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