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ACANTHOPHIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Australian elapid snakes

Synonyms:

Acanthophis; genus Acanthophis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Acanthophis" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Acanthophis"):

Acanthophis antarcticus; death adder (venomous Australian snake resembling an adder)

Holonyms ("Acanthophis" is a member of...):

Elapidae; family Elapidae (cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes)

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