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HYDROPHIDAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Sea snakes

Synonyms:

family Hydrophidae; Hydrophidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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

reptile family (a family of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Hydrophidae"):

sea snake (any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom)

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

Ophidia; Serpentes; suborder Ophidia; suborder Serpentes (snakes)

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