Dipsadomorphidae

Dip·​sa·​do·​mor·​phi·​dae

ˌdipsə(ˌ)dōˈmȯrfəˌdē

taxonomic synonym of boigidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dipsadomorphus, genus of snakes (from dipsado- —from Latin dipsad-, dipsas dipsas—+ -morphus —from Greek -morphos -morphous) + -idae

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