spadetail

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Definition of spadetail

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

A mutation (and associated gene) affecting the trunk mesoderm in some fish embryos.

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From spade + tail.

3 plays · some not in Scrabble

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