Colubrinae

plural noun

Col·​u·​bri·​nae

-nē

: a subfamily of Colubridae (see colubridae ) almost exactly coextensive with Colubridae (see colubridae )

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Colubr-, Coluber, type genus + -inae

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Rhymes for Colubrinae

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway