- tiger snake
- tiger snake n a widely distributed extremely venomous elapid snake (Notechis scutatus) of Australia and Tasmania that is predominantly brown with dark crossbars
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Notechis scutatus.
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Tiger snake — Tiger Ti ger, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t[=i]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v. t.; probably so named from its quickness.] 1. A very large and powerful … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tiger snake — For the African snake, see Telescopus semiannulatus. Tiger snake Notechis sp. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
tiger snake — noun highly venomous brown and yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania • Syn: ↑Notechis scutatus • Hypernyms: ↑elapid, ↑elapid snake • Member Holonyms: ↑Notechis, ↑genus Notechis * * * … Useful english dictionary
tiger snake — either of two highly venomous snakes, Notechis scutatus and N. ater, of Australia and Tasmania, that grow to a length of 5 ft. (1.5 m). [1870 75] * * * ▪ reptile Australian member of the cobra family, Elapidae. The snake s venom, which… … Universalium
tiger snake eel — tigrinis aštriauodegis ungurys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Myrichthys tigrinus angl. tiger snake eel rus. тигровый мирихт; тигровый острохвостый угорь ryšiai: platesnis terminas – tigriniai… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
tiger snake — noun a deadly Australian snake, typically marked with brown and yellow bands. [Notechis scutatus.] … English new terms dictionary
tiger snake — noun Any of several large venomous Australian snakes of the genus Notechis … Wiktionary
tiger snake — /ˈtaɪgə sneɪk/ (say tuyguh snayk) noun any of several highly venomous snakes (Notechis species) found in southern mainland Australia, Tasmania and Bass Strait islands, of various shades of brown, tan, olive or grey, sometimes with creamy bands,… …
Tiger — Ti ger, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t[=i]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v. t.; probably so named from its quickness.] 1. A very large and powerful… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tiger beetle — Tiger Ti ger, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t[=i]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v. t.; probably so named from its quickness.] 1. A very large and powerful … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
