mousetails
/ˈmaʊsˌteɪlz/
noun
- The long, thin tail of a mouse.
- The children drew pictures of mice with long, curly mousetails.
- The scientist carefully measured the length of the mousetails for her study.
- The cat played with the mousetails it found in the barn.
- A type of plant with long, thin flower spikes that resemble a mouse's tail, especially species of the genus Myosurus.
- The meadow was dotted with tiny mousetails blooming in the spring.
- Mousetails are often found in damp, grassy areas.
- The botanist identified the plant as a species of mousetail.