Definition of Pentail

1. Noun. Brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia.

Exact synonyms: Pen-tail, Pen-tailed Tree Shrew
Generic synonyms: Tree Shrew
Group relationships: Genus Ptilocercus, Ptilocercus

Definition of Pentail

1. n. A peculiar insectivore (Ptilocercus Lowii) of Borneo; -- so called from its very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip.

Definition of Pentail

1. Noun. An insectivore (''Ptilocercus lowii'') of Borneo, with a very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Pentail

1. A peculiar insectivore (Ptilocercus Lowii) of Borneo; so called from its very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pentail

pentahalides
pentahedra
pentahedral
pentahedrical
pentahedron
pentahedrons
pentahelicene
pentahelicenes
pentahydrate
pentahydrated
pentahydrates
pentahydrite
pentahydroborite
pentahydroxide
pentahydroxides
pentail (current term)
pentails
pentaiodide
pentaiodides
pentakis
pentakis-
pentakis dodecahedra
pentakis dodecahedron
pentakisphosphate
pentakisphosphates
pental
pentalene
pentalenes
pentalogy
pentalogy of Cantrell

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