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Tail

/tˈeɪl/
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(noun) The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.

A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
A fish swims by moving its tail.
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The happy dog wagged its ____ excitedly when its owner arrived back home from work early this afternoon today.

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