Rat″–tailed′ (–tāld′), a.(Zoöl.) Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat.
Rat-tailed larva(Zoöl.), the larva of a fly of the genus Eristalis. See Eristalis. — Rat-tailed serpent(Zoöl.), the fer-de-lance. — Rat-tailed shrew(Zoöl.), the musk shrew.