"whiptail" meaning in All languages combined

See whiptail on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whiptail.wav Forms: whiptails [plural]
Etymology: From whip + tail. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|whip|tail}} whip + tail Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} whiptail (countable and uncountable, plural whiptails)
  1. Any of many New World lizards, of the family Teiidae, that have long, slender tails. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-whiptail-en-noun-xJIwm8fk Categories (other): Lacertoid lizards, Plant diseases Disambiguation of Lacertoid lizards: 38 6 8 46 2 Disambiguation of Plant diseases: 35 4 12 39 11
  2. A fish, blue grenadier (Macruronus novaezelandiae). Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Macruronus novaezelandiae): hoki (Maori)
    Sense id: en-whiptail-en-noun-mZ2e9YRQ Disambiguation of 'Macruronus novaezelandiae': 8 66 4 22 1
  3. (uncountable) A leaf-distorting disorder in the cauliflower, caused by molybdenum deficiency. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-whiptail-en-noun-LIgvnXOG Categories (other): Plant diseases Disambiguation of Plant diseases: 35 4 12 39 11
  4. A pretty-faced wallaby (Macropus parryi). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-whiptail-en-noun-8TUuNIRW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Maori translations, Gadiforms, Lacertoid lizards, Macropods, Plant diseases Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 6 10 65 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 7 12 58 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 8 10 57 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 8 10 58 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 35 5 9 47 4 Disambiguation of Gadiforms: 18 8 11 61 3 Disambiguation of Lacertoid lizards: 38 6 8 46 2 Disambiguation of Macropods: 12 6 7 74 2 Disambiguation of Plant diseases: 35 4 12 39 11
  5. A catfish of species Dasyloricaria filamentosa. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-whiptail-en-noun-VUFd81rl Categories (other): Plant diseases Disambiguation of Plant diseases: 35 4 12 39 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Central American whiptail, Christmas Island whiptail skink, Laredo striped whiptail, New Mexico whiptail, orange-throated whiptail, Texas spotted whiptail, whiptail disease, whiptail disorder, whiptail gulper, whiptail stingray

Inflected forms

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