- dasypeltidae
- das·y·pel·ti·dae
English syllables. 2014.
dasypeltidae
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dasypeltidae — ˌdasəˈpeltəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Dasypeltis, type genus (from dasy + Greek peltē small shield) + idae more at pelta : an African family of egg eating snakes containing a single species (Dasypeltis scaber)… … Useful english dictionary
Colubridae — noun nonvenomous snakes; about two thirds of all living species • Syn: ↑family Colubridae • Hypernyms: ↑reptile family • Member Holonyms: ↑Serpentes, ↑suborder Serpentes, ↑Ophidia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
eggeater — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun also egg eating snake ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ : a snake living entirely on eggs: as a. : a small aglyphous snake (Dasypeltis scaber) of Africa b. : a related Indian snake (Elachistodon westermanni) compare dasypeltidae … Useful english dictionary
elachistodontidae — ˌeləˌkistəˈdäntəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Elachistodont , Elachistodon, type genus (from Greek elachistos superl. of elachys + New Latin odont , odon) + idae : a small family of Indian egg eating snakes… … Useful english dictionary
