Homalopsidae
plural noun
Hom·a·lop·si·dae
Definition of Homalopsidae
: a family of venomous opisthoglyphous water snakes of southeastern Asia and northern Australia that are often included as a subfamily in the family Colubridae
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Origin and Etymology of homalopsidae
New Latin, from Homalopsis, type genus (from homal- + -opsis) + -idae
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