Whiptail
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whiptail is a noun meaning Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.
Meaning
Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.
More Meanings
- A fish, blue grenadier (Macruronus novaezelandiae).
- (uncountable) A leaf-distorting disorder in the cauliflower, caused by molybdenum deficiency.
- A pretty-faced wallaby (Macropus parryi).
- A catfish of species Dasyloricaria filamentosa.
Example Sentences
Social status may be less important to red-necked wallabies, which, unlike whiptails, are "essentially solitary" (McEvoy 1970).
One of the most popular is the hoki, or whiptail, a bug-eyed specimen found far down in the waters around New Zealand and transformed into a major export.
Word Forms
- whiptails
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lizard, lizards, lashtail, teiid, stumptail, whipscorpion.
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