| 单词 | herald-snake |
| 释义 | > as lemmasherald-snake herald-snake n. the southern African snake, Crotaphopeltis hotambœia, hotambœia, which has red or yellow lips and is also called the red-lipped snake. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > order Squamata (lizards and snakes) > suborder Ophidia (snakes) > [noun] > unspecified and miscellaneous types of worm-kinc893 slow-wormOE hagworm?c1475 salpege1569 scytale1572 house snake1608 porphyre1608 ellops1667 sea-serpent1672 tree-serpent1731 boyuna1763 whip-snake1774 garter-snake1775 switch-snake1791 argus-snake1802 rat snake1818 skaapsteker1818 sea-snake1827 short-tail1879 roof-snake1884 brown snake1896 herald-snake1910 night snake1918 parrot snake1931 1910 F. W. Fitzsimons Snakes S. Afr. iii. 57/2 The Red-lipped or Herald Snake..is one of the best-known and most widespread snakes in Africa. 1947 J. Stevenson-Hamilton Wild Life S. Afr. xxxvi. 330 The red-lipped or herald snake (Leptodira hotamboea).—This is distinguished by its upper lip being of bright red colour; it carries large light-brown scales and a black headband. 1970 V. F. M. FitzSimons Field Guide to Snakes S. Afr. 118 Herald or Red-lipped Snake.., according to the prevailing colour on the upper lips, it is variously known as the White- or Yellow-lipped Snake. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。