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chelydrus.

venomous water-snake;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʰɛ.ly.drʊs]Classical-Latin[kʰɛˈlyd.rʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkɛː.li.drus][keˈlid.rus]
  1. a fetid water serpent

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek χέλυδρος (khéludros, “amphibious serpent”), from χέλυς (khélus, “tortoise”) + ὕδρος (húdros, “water serpent”). See also chelys.

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