Atractaspis
noun
At·rac·tas·pis
ˌa‧trakˈtaspə̇s
: a genus of slender African burrowing oviparous vipers having large head shields like harmless snakes of the region but provided with long poison fangs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek atraktos spindle, arrow + Latin aspis asp
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- Arthrogastra
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