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Leptotyphlops

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Lep·​to·​typhlops | \ ¦leptə+ \

Definition of Leptotyphlops

: a genus (the type of the family Leptotyphlopidae) of small burrowing vermiform snakes of Africa, southwestern Asia, and the warmer parts of America

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History and Etymology for Leptotyphlops

New Latin, from lept- + Typhlops, genus of snakes

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“Leptotyphlops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leptotyphlops. Accessed 21 Sep. 2021.

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