Colubriform

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any snake of the clade Colubriformes
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the form of a snake not-comparable
  2. 2
    Characteristic of snakes of the family Colubridae; colubrid not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
amphibianbatrachiancrawlingcreepingfroggyreptile

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin coluber and translingual Coluber + -iform.

Etymology 2

From translingual Colubriformes.

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