shingleback
shingleback noun: a species of blue-tongued skink, Tiliqua rugosa, with a short, wide, stumpy tail that resembles its head and may serve the purpose of confusing predators.
Noun
shingleback (plural shinglebacks)
- A species of blue-tongued skink, Tiliqua rugosa, with a short, wide, stumpy tail that resembles its head and may serve the purpose of confusing predators.
- Synonyms:
- shingleback skink, stumptail skink, bobtail lizard, bobtail skink, sleepy lizard, two-headed skink, stumpy lizard, stumpy-tailed skink, bogeye, boggi
Synonyms of shingleback
- shingleback skink
- stumptail skink
- bobtail lizard
- bobtail skink
- sleepy lizard
- two-headed skink
- stumpy lizard
- stumpy-tailed skink
- bogeye
- boggi
1 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- pinecone lizard
Forms of shingleback
| plural | shinglebacks |
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Origin of shingleback
From shingle + back.
Questions about shingleback
- What does shingleback mean?
- Shingleback means a species of blue-tongued skink, Tiliqua rugosa, with a short, wide, stumpy tail that resembles its head and may serve the purpose of confusing predators.
- What part of speech is shingleback?
- Shingleback is a noun.
- What is the plural of shingleback?
- The plural of shingleback is shinglebacks.
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