单词 | shield snake |
释义 | > as lemmasshield snake shield snake n. a venomous southern African snake, Aspidelaps scutatus, distinguished by a large scale on its head. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > types of snake > [noun] > family Elapidae or Najidae > miscellaneous types of grey snake1703 copperhead1878 shield snake1910 taipan1933 1910 F. W. Fitzsimons Snakes S. Afr. iv. 84 This snake is known as the Shield Snake, because it has a large scale on its nose which is partly detached at the sides. 1973 Standard Encycl. Southern Afr. IX. 613/1 The shield-snake is egg-laying. < as lemmas |
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