Used in names of mammals and birds that have the tail banded in contrasting colours, e.g. ring-tailed lemur, or curled at the end, e.g. ring-tailed possum.
Yesterday, the model braved entry to the lemur enclosure to pose with the ring-tailed animals to help launch the competition.
She's a ring-tailed lemur.
The case is complicated by the fact that the ring-tailed pheasant is a non-native species to Cape Cod.
Since the 1960s, Massachusetts state officials have been releasing non-native ring-tailed pheasants through the state for a fall hunting season.
Definition of ring-tailed in US English:
ring-tailed
adjectiveˈriNGˌtāldˈrɪŋˌteɪld
Used in names of mammals and birds that have the tail banded in contrasting colors, e.g. ring-tailed lemur, or curled at the end, e.g. ring-tailed possum.