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CALLIOPHIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Calliophis mean? 

CALLIOPHIS (noun)
  The noun CALLIOPHIS has 1 sense:

1. Asian coral snakesplay

  Familiarity information: CALLIOPHIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CALLIOPHIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Asian coral snakes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Calliophis; Callophis; genus Calliophis; genus Callophis

Hypernyms ("Calliophis" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Calliophis"):

Asian coral snake (of India)

Holonyms ("Calliophis" is a member of...):

Elapidae; family Elapidae (cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes)


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