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eight-lined keelback

eight-lined keelback noun: hebius octolineatus, a species of keelback snake found in southwestern China.

Noun

eight-lined keelback (plural eight-lined keelbacks)

  1. Hebius octolineatus, a species of keelback snake found in southwestern China.

Forms of eight-lined keelback

pluraleight-lined keelbacks

Origin of eight-lined keelback

From eight + lined + keelback, calque of translingual Hebius octolineatus.

Questions about eight-lined keelback

What does eight-lined keelback mean?
Eight-lined keelback means hebius octolineatus, a species of keelback snake found in southwestern China.
What part of speech is eight-lined keelback?
Eight-lined keelback is a noun.
What is the plural of eight-lined keelback?
The plural of eight-lined keelback is eight-lined keelbacks.

Words near eight-lined keelback in the dictionary

  1. eight-day clocks
  2. eight-hooter
  3. eight-hundredth
  4. eight-jewel
  5. eight-legged essay
  6. eight-lined keelback
  7. eight-lined keelbacks
  8. eight-oar
  9. eight-oars
  10. eight-pack
  11. eight-packs

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