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词汇 greentail
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Definition of greentail in English:

greentail

noun ˈɡriːnteɪl
  • A caddis fly that carries its greenish egg-mass at the tip of the abdomen; specifically (in Europe) Brachycentrus subnubilus (family Sericostomatidae). Also: an artificial fly made in imitation of this. Also called grannom. Now rare.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in James Chetham (bap. 1640, d. 1692), writer on angling. From green + tail.

Definition of greentail in US English:

greentail

nounˈɡriːnteɪl
  • A caddis fly that carries its greenish egg-mass at the tip of the abdomen; specifically (in Europe) Brachycentrus subnubilus (family Sericostomatidae). Also: an artificial fly made in imitation of this. Also called grannom. Now rare.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in James Chetham (bap. 1640, d. 1692), writer on angling. From green + tail.

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