whiptail

noun5

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
3. •
   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
4. •
   A catfish of species Dasyloricaria filamentosa.
5. •
   A leaf-distorting disorder in the cauliflower, caused by molybdenum deficiency.