uropeltid

1 of 2

adjective

uro·​pel·​tid

¦yu̇rə¦peltə̇d

: of or relating to the Uropeltidae

uropeltid

2 of 2

noun

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variants or uropelt

ˈyu̇rəˌpelt

plural -s

: a snake of the family Uropeltidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Uropeltidae

Noun

uropeltid from New Latin Uropeltidae; uropelt from New Latin Uropeltis

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