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MICRURUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Micrurus mean?
• MICRURUS (noun)
The noun MICRURUS has 1 sense:
1. coral snakes
Familiarity information: MICRURUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Coral snakes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Micrurus; Micrurus
Hypernyms ("Micrurus" is a kind of...):
reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Micrurus"):
eastern coral snake; Micrurus fulvius (ranges from Central America to southeastern United States)
Holonyms ("Micrurus" is a member of...):
Elapidae; family Elapidae (cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes)
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