tic-polonga
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tic-polonga — ˌtikpəˈlȯŋgə noun ( s) Etymology: Sinhalese tikpolaṅgā, from tik spot + polaṅgā viper : russell s viper … Useful english dictionary
tic|po|lon|ga — «TIHK puh LONG guh», noun. = Russell s viper. (Cf. ↑Russell s viper) ╂[< Singhalese tik spot + polongā viper] … Useful english dictionary
List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… … Wikipedia
Russell's viper — a large venomous snake, Vipera russelli, common in India and southeastern Asia, having three rows of large, black edged brown spots on a light brown body. [1905 10; named in honor of Patrick Russell (1727 1805), Scottish physician and naturalist] … Universalium
Russell's viper — Rus·sell s viper .rəs əlz n a strikingly marked highly venomous snake of the genus Vipera (V. russellii) occurring in southeastern Asia called also tic polonga Russell Patrick (1727 1805) British physician and naturalist. For the first part of… … Medical dictionary
