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b) carrying its flexible tail in a circular or spiraling formSee Also: ringtail, ringstraked
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Ring-tailed — a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the tail crossed by conspicuous bands of color. [1913 Webster] {Ring tailed cat} (Zo[ o]l.), the cacomixle. {Ring tailed eagle} (Zo[ o]l.), a young golden eagle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ring-tailed — ring′ tailed or ringtail adj. 1) zool. having the tail ringed with alternating colors, as a raccoon 2) anat. zool. having a coiled tail • Etymology: 1715–25 … From formal English to slang
ring-tailed — [riŋ′tāld΄] adj. having colored bands or stripes around the tail … English World dictionary
ring-tailed — adjective Date: 1729 1. having a tail marked with rings of differing colors 2. having a tail carried in a form approximating a circle < a ring tailed Afghan hound > … New Collegiate Dictionary
ring-tailed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having a tail marked with rings of differing colors 2. : having a tail carried in the form of a circle a ring tailed dog … Useful english dictionary
Ring-tailed ground squirrel — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Ring-tailed cat — Ring tailed Ring tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the tail crossed by conspicuous bands of color. [1913 Webster] {Ring tailed cat} (Zo[ o]l.), the cacomixle. {Ring tailed eagle} (Zo[ o]l.), a young golden eagle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ring-tailed eagle — Ring tailed Ring tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the tail crossed by conspicuous bands of color. [1913 Webster] {Ring tailed cat} (Zo[ o]l.), the cacomixle. {Ring tailed eagle} (Zo[ o]l.), a young golden eagle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ring-tailed Pigeon — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdo … Wikipedia
ring-tailed — /ring tayld /, adj. 1. having the tail ringed with alternating colors, as a raccoon. 2. having a coiled tail. Also, ringtail. [1715 25] * * * … Universalium
Ring-tailed Lemur — Taxobox name = Ring tailed LemurMSW3 Groves|pages=117|id=12100056] status = NT trend = down status system = iucn3.1 status ref = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Primates familia = Lemuridae genus = Lemur genus… … Wikipedia
