Thanatophidia

English

Etymology

From thanato- +‎ translingual Ophidia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θəˌnætəˈfɪdiə/

Noun

Thanatophidia pl (plural only)

  1. (obsolete) deadly snakes
    • 1902, Current Opinion, volume 33, number 1, page 66:
      There are fifty known varieties of these dreaded creatures, all classified under the general title of Thanatophidia.
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