First Known Use: 1887
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colubrid
noun col·u·brid \ˈkäl-yə-brəd, ˈkä-lə-\
Definition of COLUBRID
: any of a large cosmopolitan family (Colubridae) of chiefly nonvenomous snakes
— colubrid adjective
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Origin of COLUBRID
ultimately from Latin colubra snake
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