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whiptail

[ hwip-teyl, wip- ]

noun

  1. any of numerous New World lizards of the family Teiidae, especially of the genus Cnemidophorus, characterized by great agility and alertness.
  2. any of various other whip-tailed animals, as the whipscorpion.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of whiptail1

First recorded in 1765–75; whip + tail 1

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Example Sentences

Relationship of two whiptail lizards (genus Cnemidophorus) in western Mexico.

It is considerably larger than the Skeleton or Whiptail, and is just visible to the unassisted eye.

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