MICRUROIDES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Micruroides mean? 

• MICRUROIDES (noun)
  The noun MICRUROIDES has 1 sense:

1. coral snakes

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• MICRUROIDES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coral snakes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Micruroides; Micruroides

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

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Micruroides"):

Micruroides euryxanthus; western coral snake (ranges from Central America to southwestern United States)

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

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