whiptail
[ hwip-teyl, wip- ]
/ ˈʰwɪpˌteɪl, ˈwɪp- /
noun
any of numerous New World lizards of the family Teiidae, especially of the genus Cnemidophorus, characterized by great agility and alertness.
any of various other whip-tailed animals, as the whipscorpion.
Words nearby whiptail
whipscorpion,
whipsnake,
whipstall,
whipstitch,
whipstock,
whiptail,
whiptail wallaby,
whipworm,
whir,
whirl,
whirlabout
Example sentences from the Web for whiptail
Relationship of two whiptail lizards (genus Cnemidophorus) in western Mexico.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico |William E. DuellmanIt is considerably larger than the Skeleton or Whiptail, and is just visible to the unassisted eye.
Through a Microscope |Samuel Wells