尾

urodeles (tailed amphibians)

suffix

pattern of Japanese accent with the last mora high and the succeeding particle low

thresher shark (esp. the common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus)

black-tailed godwit (species of sandpiper, Limosa limosa)

scorpionfly (esp. the Japanese scorpionfly, Panorpa japonica); scorpion fly

urochordates

anurans (tailless amphibians)

white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus); whitetail deer

northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula)

Biology

post-anal tail

pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina)

arête; sharp ridge

brachyurans

maguari stork (Ciconia maguari)

Japonolirion osense (species of flowering plant)

tail skid (aircraft)

Matsuo school of tea ceremony

fish tail

Anatomy

outer corner of the eye

marks on Japanese paper indicating the centre line for folding

pit of the stomach

cow tail; oxtail

rump of a cow

Idiomatic expression

to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish

Idiomatic expression

to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone; to grab by the tail