What does "whiptail" mean?

Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.

What is a synonym for "whiptail"?

Common synonyms include: pretty faced wallaby, pretty-faced wallaby, rattail, whiptail lizard.

How do you pronounce "whiptail"?

Pronounced //ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l//.

Whiptail

//ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails. countable, uncountable
2
any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards wordnet
3
A fish, blue grenadier (Macruronus novaezelandiae). countable, uncountable
"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."
4
A leaf-distorting disorder in the cauliflower, caused by molybdenum deficiency. uncountable
5
A pretty-faced wallaby (Macropus parryi). countable, uncountable
"Social status may be less important to red-necked wallabies, which, unlike whiptails, are "essentially solitary" (McEvoy 1970)."

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6
A catfish of species Dasyloricaria filamentosa. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

pretty faced wallaby pretty-faced wallaby rattail whiptail lizard

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From whip + tail.

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