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whiptail

/hwip-teyl, wip-/US // ˈʰwɪpˌteɪl, ˈwɪp- //

鞭尾,鞭尾鱼,鞭子尾巴,鞭尾辫

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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.

Examples

  • 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.