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common purple-glossed snake

common purple-glossed snake noun: amblyodipsas polylepis, a species of venomous sub-Saharan snake.

common purple-glossed snake: amblyodipsas polylepis, a species of venomous sub-Saharan snake
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Noun

common purple-glossed snake (plural common purple-glossed snakes)

  1. Amblyodipsas polylepis, a species of venomous sub-Saharan snake.

Forms of common purple-glossed snake

pluralcommon purple-glossed snakes

Origin of common purple-glossed snake

From common + purple-glossed snake (any snake in the genus "Amblyodipsas").

Questions about common purple-glossed snake

What does common purple-glossed snake mean?
Common purple-glossed snake means amblyodipsas polylepis, a species of venomous sub-Saharan snake.
What part of speech is common purple-glossed snake?
Common purple-glossed snake is a noun.
What is the plural of common purple-glossed snake?
The plural of common purple-glossed snake is common purple-glossed snakes.

Words near common purple-glossed snake in the dictionary

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  6. common purple-glossed snake
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  8. common purpose
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