Elachistodontidae

plural noun

El·​a·​chis·​to·​don·​ti·​dae
ˌeləˌkistəˈdäntəˌdē
: a small family of Indian egg-eating snakes comprising a single genus that is sometimes placed with the egg-eating snakes of southern Africa in the family Dasypeltidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Elachistodont-, Elachistodon, type genus (from Greek elachistos —superlative of elachys —+ New Latin -odont-, -odon) + -idae

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“Elachistodontidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Elachistodontidae. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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