Homalopsidae

plural noun

Hom·​a·​lop·​si·​dae

: a family of venomous opisthoglyphous water snakes of southeastern Asia and northern Australia that are often included as a subfamily in the family Colubridae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Homalopsis, type genus (from homal- + -opsis) + -idae

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