释义 |
xen·o·pel·ti·dae \ˌzenəˈpeltəˌdē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Xenopeltis, type genus (from xen- + Greek peltē small shield) + -idae — more at pelta : a family of harmless terrestrial or burrowing snakes that is intermediate in many respects between the Boidae and Colubridae and includes solely the sunbeam snake |