Meaning Of The Word Colubrid

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colubrid in American English
any of a large, worldwide family (Colubridae) of generally nonpoisonous snakes, including garter snakes, racers, and kingsnakes
of or having to do with this family
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the Colubridae
noun: any of numerous, typically harmless snakes constituting the family Colubridae, having no vestigial limbs, a scale-covered head and body with a mostly bare face, and belly scales usually as wide as the body, including garter snakes, bull snakes, water snak

colubrid in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Colubridae
noun: any snake of the family Colubridae, including many harmless snakes, such as the grass snake and whip snakes, and some venomous types

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