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单词 psammophine
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Definition of psammophine in English:

psammophine

adjective ˈ(p)samə(ʊ)fʌɪn
Zoology rare
  • 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.

noun ˈ(p)samə(ʊ)fʌɪn
Zoology rare
  • A psammophine snake.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Psammophis Psammophis + -ine, after scientific Latin Psammophinae, subfamily name.

 
 

Definition of psammophine in US English:

psammophine

adjectiveˈ(p)samə(ʊ)fʌɪn
Zoology rare
  • 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.

nounˈ(p)samə(ʊ)fʌɪn
Zoology rare
  • A psammophine snake.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Psammophis Psammophis + -ine, after scientific Latin Psammophinae, subfamily name.

 
 
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