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单词 seps
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Definition of seps in English:

seps

noun sɛpsseps
  • An African lizard with a body resembling that of a snake and very short or non-existent legs.

    Genera Tetradactylus, family Gerrhosauridae: several species, formerly regarded as skinks

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This snake-like seps is similar in appearance to Breyer's long-tailed seps.
    • The common long-tailed seps is probably too small to be able to effectively flee from fire.

Origin

Mid 16th century (denoting a venomous serpent described by classical authors): via Latin from Greek sēps, from the base of sēpein 'make rotten'.

 
 

Definition of seps in US English:

seps

nounseps
  • An African lizard with a body resembling that of a snake and very short or nonexistent legs.

    Genera Tetradactylus, family Gerrhosauridae: several species, formerly regarded as skinks

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The common long-tailed seps is probably too small to be able to effectively flee from fire.
    • This snake-like seps is similar in appearance to Breyer's long-tailed seps.

Origin

Mid 16th century (denoting a venomous serpent described by classical authors): via Latin from Greek sēps, from the base of sēpein ‘make rotten’.

 
 
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