whiptail

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whiptail

/ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l/

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From whip + tail.

noun whiptails

countable, uncountable Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.
countable, uncountable 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.
uncountable A leaf-distorting disorder in the cauliflower, caused by molybdenum deficiency.
countable, uncountable A pretty-faced wallaby (Macropus parryi). Social status may be less important to red-necked wallabies, which, unlike whiptails, are "essentially solitary" (McEvoy 1970).
countable, uncountable A catfish of species Dasyloricaria filamentosa.

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@misc{whiptail_2026,
  title = {whiptail},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whiptail},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}