coluber Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun racers
genus Coluber.
WordNet
Col"u*ber noun
Etymology
L., a serpent.Definitions
(Zoöl.) A genus of harmless serpents. ✍ Linnæus placed in this genus all serpents, whether venomous or not, whose scales beneath the tail are arranged in pairs; but by modern writers it is greatly restricted.