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Dipsas
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dipsas
Translingual
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Etymology
From mul grc διψάς a certain venomous snake, from grc δίψα thirst, since its bite was believed to cause intense thirst.
Proper noun
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genus family Dipsadidae family certain non-venomous New World snakes, called snail-eater s
Usage notes
Sometimes placed in family Colubridae family.
Hypernyms
genus ; Xenodontinae subfamily subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Dipsas mikanii species type species
Derived terms
Dipsadoboa genus
Plesiodipsas genus
Tropidodipsas genus
References
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Latin
Etymology
la
Pronunciation
Dipsās
Proper noun
Dipsās/Dipsant<3> m
la river r/Cilicia mentioned by Lucretius
Declension
Dipsās/Dipsant<3>
References
la Turkey