Whiptail (Noun)
Meaning
Any of numerous very agile and alert New World lizards.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The common green anole and whiptail lizards were observed basking in the warm sunlight on rocks.
- As the whiptail darted away it left the researcher scrambling to obtain another glimpse of the elusive creature.
- The whiptail's ability to swiftly change direction made it highly successful in evading impending danger.
- Researchers studied the unique adaptability of whiptail lizards thriving in a variety of desert habitats.
- A whiptail lizard was spotted racing across the sandy terrain of a southeastern United States beach.