scissor-tailed flycatcher Syllabification: (scis·sor-tailed fly·catch·er)Definition of scissor-tailed flycatcher noun (also scissortail) a tyrant flycatcher with a very long forked tail, found in the southern US and noted for its spectacular aerial display. Tyrannus forficatus, family Tyrannidae scissor-tailed flycatcher in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of scissor-tailed flycatcher in the British & World English dictionary
