psammophineadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈ(p)samə(ʊ)fʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈ(p)sæməˌfaɪn/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin Psammophis , -ine suffix¹.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Psammophis Psammophis n. + -ine suffix¹, after scientific Latin Psammophinae, subfamily name (1895 or earlier).

Zoology. rare.

A. adj.

Relating to or designating snakes of the colubrid subfamily Psammophinae, which comprises members of the genus Psammophis and related genera, including the Montpellier snake, Malpolon monspessulanus.

ΚΠ

1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. at Psammo- Psammophin(e), a. & n.

1993 Madoqua 18 117 Representatives of psammophine snakes..constitute an especially significant proportion of the local fauna.

B. n.

A psammophine snake.

ΚΠ

1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. at Psammo- Psammophin(e), a. & n.

1996 Jrnl. Zool. 240 1 Colubrids appeared as several distinct clades (colubrines, natricines, psammophines, homalopsines, and xenodontines).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	psammophine
释义	psammophineadj.n. Brit. /ˈ(p)samə(ʊ)fʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈ(p)sæməˌfaɪn/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Latin Psammophis , -ine suffix¹. Etymology: < scientific Latin Psammophis Psammophis n. + -ine suffix¹, after scientific Latin Psammophinae, subfamily name (1895 or earlier). Zoology. rare. A. adj. Relating to or designating snakes of the colubrid subfamily Psammophinae, which comprises members of the genus Psammophis and related genera, including the Montpellier snake, Malpolon monspessulanus. ΚΠ 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. at Psammo- Psammophin(e), a. & n. 1993 Madoqua 18 117 Representatives of psammophine snakes..constitute an especially significant proportion of the local fauna. B. n. A psammophine snake. ΚΠ 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. at Psammo- Psammophin(e), a. & n. 1996 Jrnl. Zool. 240 1 Colubrids appeared as several distinct clades (colubrines, natricines, psammophines, homalopsines, and xenodontines). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1895
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