English Explanatory Dictionary

whiptail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.
  2. A fish, blue grenadier (Macruronus novaezelandiae).
  3. A leaf-distorting disorder in the cauliflower, caused by molybdenum deficiency.
  4. A pretty-faced wallaby (Macropus parryi).
  5. A catfish of species Dasyloricaria filamentosa.

Pronunciation

/ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whiptail.wav

Word forms

whiptail whiptails

Etymology

From whip + tail.

Derived words

Central American whiptail Christmas Island whiptail skink globehead whiptail Laredo striped whiptail New Mexico whiptail orange-throated whiptail Texas spotted whiptail whiptail disease whiptail disorder whiptail gulper whiptail stingray
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