COLUBRIDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Colubrid

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Colubridae (plural), from Latin coluber ‘snake’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɒljʊbrɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a snake of a very large family (Colubridae) which includes the majority of harmless species, such as grass snakes and garter snakes. The few venomous species have grooved fangs in the rear of the upper jaw.

Short Definition:

snake of very large family (Colubridae) which includes majority of harmless species

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