Acanthophis

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”).[1]

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˈkæn.θə.fɪs/

Proper noun

Acanthophis m

A taxonomic genus within the family Elapidae – venomous Australian snakes, including the death adder.

References

Acanthophis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acanthophis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Acanthophis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN)

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