Definition of "pentail" []

• An insectivore (Ptilocercus lowii) of Borneo, with a very long, quill-shaped tail, which is scaly at the base and plumose at the tip. (noun)

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• "MICHELLE TRUDEAU: This little critter, the pentail tree shrew, is about four inches long and weighs just a few ounces."
• "TRUDEAU: Wiens says there are no pentail tree shrews in captivity, so it's not been possible to do lab tests of intoxication."
• "However, the pentail tree shrew shows no signs of being drunk."