Psammophis

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψᾰ́μμος (psắmmos, “sand, desert”) +‎ Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphĭs, “snake”).

Proper noun

Psammophis

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Psammophiidae – certain snakes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → German: Sandrennnatter (calque)
  • → Russian: песча́ная змея́ (pesčánaja zmejá) (calque)
  • → Ukrainian: піща́на змія́ (piščána zmijá) (calque)

References

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