whiptail
noun/ˈ(h)wɪpteɪ(ə)l/
Etymology From whip + tail.
1
Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails.
2
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.2009 September 10, William J. Broad, “From Deep Pacific, Ugly and Tasty, With a Catch”, in New York Times:
3
A leaf-distorting disorder in the cauliflower, caused by molybdenum deficiency.
4
A pretty-faced wallaby (Macropus parryi).
- Social status may be less important to red-necked wallabies, which, unlike whiptails, are "essentially solitary" (McEvoy 1970).1977, New Zealand Journal of Zoology, volume 4, number 4, page 409:
5
A catfish of species Dasyloricaria filamentosa.