cat tail

Wetland brown spike

Cat tail most commonly refers to the tail of a cat—the flexible appendage extending from a feline's hindquarters, used for balance and communication.

The term also names a marsh plant with a distinctive brown, cylindrical seed head resembling a cat's tail: Cattails grew thick along the pond's edge.

Usually spelled as one word (cattail) when referring to the plant.

Related
  • cattailWetland plant, brown spike
  • marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
  • reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
  • swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
  • wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem

marsh grass · feline · fur · swish · twitch · flick · body language · whiskers · paws · nine lives · balance · plant · bulrush · pond · hotdog · brown · fuzzy · wag

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Opposites
wetland habitat

cat tailcactus

Spiny desert plant

sagebrush · tumbleweed · desert sage · yucca · agave

plant morphology

cat tailground cover

Low plants preventing erosion

moss · lichen · clover · oak tree · shrubs

body position

cat tailcat face

Lumber surface defect

cat whiskers · cat ears · cat teeth

Family

cat, tail, cats, tails, catty, catlike, catnip, catfish, tailed

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G