colubrid
noun
col·u·brid
ˈkäl-yə-brəd 
ˈkä-lə-
: any of a large cosmopolitan family (Colubridae) of chiefly nonvenomous snakes
colubrid
adjective
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The two colubrid snakes in the study had fangs further back in their mouths.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Colubrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colubrid. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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