racerunner
racerunner Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American Any of several exceptionally fast-moving whiptail lizards of the genus Aspidoscelis (formerly Cnemidophorus) in the family Teiidae, native to North and Central America, characterized by slender bodies, exceptionally long tails, and often longitudinal stripes.
"As we hiked along the dry sandy trail in Texas, a six-lined racerunner darted into the underbrush before we could get a clear photograph."
A person or animal that competes in a running race.
"The marathon organizers provided extensive hydration stations for every racerunner on the course."
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Word Origin & Etymology
A straightforward compound of 'race' and 'runner', originally coined in the United States in the mid-19th century to describe the whiptail lizard due to its remarkable speed and rapid, darting movements when evading predators.
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