whiptail

名词 n.

英文释义

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

词形变化

whiptails plural

词源

From whip + tail.
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