shingleback
shingleback · shinglebacks
A species of blue-tongued skink, Tiliqua rugosa, with a short, wide, stumpy tail that…A species of blue-tongued skink, Tiliqua rugosa, with a short, wide, stumpy tail that resembles its head and may serve the purpose of confusing predators.
Meaning
1 sensesA species of blue-tongued skink, Tiliqua rugosa, with a short, wide, stumpy tail that resembles its head and may serve the purpose of confusing predators.
Origin
From shingle + back.From shingle + back.
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Forms
plural: shinglebacks| Singular | shingleback |
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regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsbobtail lizardbobtail skinksleepy lizardshingleback skinkstumptail skinktwo-headed skinkstumpy lizardstumpy-tailed skinkbogeyeboggipinecone lizard