| English Dictionary |
CHLOROPHIS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Chlorophis mean?
• CHLOROPHIS (noun)
The noun CHLOROPHIS has 1 sense:
1. African green snakes
Familiarity information: CHLOROPHIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
African green snakes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Chlorophis; genus Chlorophis
Hypernyms ("Chlorophis" is a kind of...):
reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)
Meronyms (members of "Chlorophis"):
green snake (any of numerous African colubrid snakes)
Holonyms ("Chlorophis" is a member of...):
Colubridae; family Colubridae (nonvenomous snakes; about two-thirds of all living species)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Every cloud has a silver lining." (English proverb)
"Who stays under the tree, eats its fruits." (Albanian proverb)
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." (Arabic proverb)
"The vine says to the vintager: "Make me poor, and I will make you rich."" (Corsican proverb)
"Who stays under the tree, eats its fruits." (Albanian proverb)
"The enemy of my enemy is my friend." (Arabic proverb)
"The vine says to the vintager: "Make me poor, and I will make you rich."" (Corsican proverb)