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单词 whiptail
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whiptail

[ hwip-teyl, wip- ]
/ ˈʰwɪpˌteɪl, ˈwɪp- /

noun

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

Origin of whiptail

First recorded in 1765–75; whip + tail1

Words nearby whiptail

whipscorpion, whipsnake, whipstall, whipstitch, whipstock, whiptail, whip-tailed, whip-tailed ray, whiptail wallaby, whip up, whipworm
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Example sentences from the Web for whiptail

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

    The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
  • It is considerably larger than the Skeleton or Whiptail, and is just visible to the unassisted eye.

    Through a Microscope|Samuel Wells
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