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CALLOPHIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Callophis mean? 

CALLOPHIS (noun)
  The noun CALLOPHIS has 1 sense:

1. Asian coral snakesplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


CALLOPHIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Asian coral snakes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Calliophis; Callophis; genus Calliophis; genus Callophis

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Callophis"):

Asian coral snake (of India)

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

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


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