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Term: Tail

Senses:

Sense 1: Noun (Animal Anatomy)

A tail refers to the appendage that extends from the posterior end of an animal's body.

Example sentences:

• The peacock proudly displayed its colorful tail feathers.
• The dog wagged its tail excitedly when its owner arrived home.

Sense 2: Noun (Human Anatomy)

In humans, the tailbone or coccyx is a small triangular bone at the end of the spine.

Example sentences:

• She fell down the stairs and landed hard on her tail.
• The skateboarder landed on his tailbone after attempting a trick.

Sense 3: Noun (Clothing)

A tail can refer to the prolongation of fabric at the back of a garment.

Example sentences:

• The wedding dress had a beautiful trailing tail.
• His tuxedo jacket had a split tail design.