scheltopusik

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noun

schel·​to·​pu·​sik

variants or sheltopusic or sheltopusick

¦sheltō¦p(y)üzik

plural -s

: an anguid lizard (Ophisaurus apus or Pseudopus apus) chiefly of southeastern Europe and Asia Minor that resembles the glass snake of America

sheltopusic

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variants or sheltopusick

variant spelling of scheltopusik

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Russian zheltopuzik, from zhelto yellow (akin to Old English geolu yellow) + -puzik (from puzo belly)

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