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bobtailed

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bob·tail  (bbtl)
n.
1. A short or shortened tail.
2. An animal, such as a horse, having a short or shortened tail.
3. Something that has been cut short or abbreviated.
bobtailed adj.
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Adj.1.bobtailed - having a short or shortened tail; "bobtail mare"
bobtail
caudate, caudated - having a tail or taillike appendage
Translations
bobtailed [ˈbɒbteɪld] ADJ → rabicorto
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