whiptail

noun

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.”

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).”

5. A catfish of species Dasyloricaria filamentosa.