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单词 psammophid
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psammophidadj.

Brit. /ˈ(p)samə(ʊ)fɪd/, U.S. /ˈ(p)sæməˌfɪd/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin Psammophis , -id suffix3.
Etymology: < scientific Latin Psammophis Psammophis n. + -id suffix3, after scientific Latin Psammophidae, former family name (1868 or earlier). Compare earlier psammophine adj.
Zoology. rare disused.
Of or relating to the former family Psammophidae, which comprised snakes of the genus Psammophis and related genera (approximately those of the colubrid subfamily Psammophinae; cf. psammophine adj. and n.).
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1909 N.E.D. at Psammo- Psammophid, of or belonging to the family Psammophidæ.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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