Uropeltis

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”) +‎ Ancient Greek πέλτη (péltē, “shield”) +‎ Ancient Greek -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix).

Proper noun

Uropeltis f

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

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