spiked tail

Barbed rear extension

A spiked tail is a tail bearing sharp projections, whether on real animals like stegosaurs and porcupines, or on fantasy creatures like dragons and demons.

The term appears most often in gaming and fantasy contexts, where a spiked tail serves as a natural weapon: The demon lashed out with its spiked tail.

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dinosaur · armor · body armor · weapon · defensive weapon · spines · scales · reptile · dragon · scorpion · lash · swing · deadly strike · prehistoric · defense · bony · plates · monster

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tail texture/surface

spiked tailflat tail

Wide, level rear appendage

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tail armament/defense

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Soft, furry hindquarter extension

prehensile tail

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