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racerunner

[reys-ruhn-er]

noun

  1. a whiptail lizard, Cnemidophorus sexlineatus, common in the eastern and central U.S., that runs with great speed.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of racerunner1

First recorded in 1640–50; race 1 + runner
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Example Sentences

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The names Collared tree lizard, Collared tree runner and Harlequin racerunner are apparently also in use for P. plica.

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Calling it a ‘racerunner’ also seems less than brilliant given that the term ‘racerunner’ is more normally applied to a group of teiids.

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