scheltopusik
noun
schel·to·pu·sik
variants or sheltopusic or sheltopusick
¦sheltō¦p(y)üzik
plural -s
: an anguid lizard (Ophisaurus apus or Pseudopus apus) chiefly of southeastern Europe and Asia Minor that resembles the glass snake of America
Word History
Etymology
Russian zheltopuzik, from zhelto yellow (akin to Old English geolu yellow) + -puzik (from puzo belly)