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keelback

keelback noun: any of various colubrid snakes of the subfamily Natricinae, whose dorsal scales exhibit strong keeling.

Noun

keelback (plural keelbacks)

  1. Any of various colubrid snakes of the subfamily Natricinae, whose dorsal scales exhibit strong keeling.

Forms of keelback

pluralkeelbacks

Origin of keelback

From keel + back.

Words formed from keelback

Questions about keelback

What does keelback mean?
Keelback means any of various colubrid snakes of the subfamily Natricinae, whose dorsal scales exhibit strong keeling.
What part of speech is keelback?
Keelback is a noun.
What is the plural of keelback?
The plural of keelback is keelbacks.

Words near keelback in the dictionary

  1. keelage
  2. keelages
  3. Keelan
  4. Keelans
  5. keelat
  6. keelback
  7. keelbacks
  8. keelboat
  9. keelboater
  10. keelboaters
  11. keelboatman

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