lesbian lizard

noun

Synonym of New Mexico whiptail.

Meanings

nounlesbian lizard (plural lesbian lizards)

plural lesbian lizards

  1. informalSynonym of New Mexico whiptail.

    Synonyms: New Mexico whiptail

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of New Mexico whiptail.

Origin

So called because, despite reproducing asexually, and being an all-female species, the whiptail still engages in mating behavior with other females of its own species.

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lesbian lizard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesbian%20lizard

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesbian lizard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesbian%20lizard.

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