01 a. Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat.
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Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
Rat-tailed larva —
the larva of a fly of the genus Eristalis. See Eristalis.
Rat-tailed serpent —
the fer-de-lance.
Rat-tailed shrew —
the musk shrew.