any of various lizard species from the genus Cnemidophorus with a slender, whip-like tail
whiptail in American English
(ˈhwɪpˌteil, ˈwɪp-)
noun
1.
any of numerous New World lizards of the family Teiidae, esp. of the genus Cnemidophorus, characterized by great agility and alertness
2.
any of various other whip-tailed animals, as the whipscorpion
Word origin
[1765–75; whip + tail1]This word is first recorded in the period 1765–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bilateral, guidance, mocha, pile driver, statement
Examples of 'whiptail' in a sentence
whiptail
With turquoise whiptail lizards running around and owls in the bunkers, we had to play very carefully.
The Sun (2017)
In the world of the chequered whiptail lizard, there is no room for male chauvinism.