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whiptail

/ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l/

whiptail noun: any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.

whiptail: any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails
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Noun

whiptail (countable and uncountable, plural whiptails)

  1. Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.
  2. A fish, blue grenadier (Macruronus novaezelandiae).
    • 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.2009 September 10, William J. Broad, “From Deep Pacific, Ugly and Tasty, With a Catch”, in New York Times
  3. (uncountable) A leaf-distorting disorder in the cauliflower, caused by molybdenum deficiency.
  4. A pretty-faced wallaby (Macropus parryi).
    • Social status may be less important to red-necked wallabies, which, unlike whiptails, are "essentially solitary" (McEvoy 1970).1977, New Zealand Journal of Zoology, volume 4, number 4, page 409
  5. A catfish of species Dasyloricaria filamentosa.

whiptail meaning in Tamil

whiptail in Tamil

நீண்டுமெலிந்த வாலுடைய

Forms of whiptail

pluralwhiptails

Origin of whiptail

From whip + tail.

Words formed from whiptail

Phrases with whiptail

Questions about whiptail

What does whiptail mean?
Whiptail means any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.
What is whiptail in Tamil?
Whiptail in Tamil is நீண்டுமெலிந்த வாலுடைய. See Whiptail meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is whiptail?
Whiptail is a noun.
How do you pronounce whiptail?
Whiptail is pronounced /ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l/.
What is the plural of whiptail?
The plural of whiptail is whiptails.

Words near whiptail in the dictionary

  1. whipstitches
  2. whipstitching
  3. whipstock
  4. whipstocks
  5. whipt
  6. whiptail
  7. whiptail disease
  8. whiptail disorder
  9. whiptail gulper
  10. whiptail gulpers
  11. whiptail stingray

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