shingleback

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounshingleback (plural shinglebacks)

plural shinglebacks

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: shingleback skink, stumptail skink, bobtail lizard, bobtail skink, sleepy lizard, two-headed skink, stumpy lizard, stumpy-tailed skink

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

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shingleback skinkstumptail skinkbobtail lizardbobtail skinksleepy lizardtwo-headed skinkstumpy lizardstumpy-tailed skinkbogeyeboggipinecone lizard
Also see
sleepy lizard

Origin

From shingle + back.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“shingleback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shingleback. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shingleback,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shingleback.

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