"shieldtail" meaning in All languages combined

See shieldtail on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shieldtails [plural]
Etymology: From shield + tail. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shield|tail}} shield + tail Head templates: {{en-noun}} shieldtail (plural shieldtails)
  1. Any species of small burrowing snakes of the family Uropeltidae, native to Sri Lanka and Southern Asia. Wikipedia link: Uropeltidae Synonyms: pipe snake
    Sense id: en-shieldtail-en-noun-t7~F7soq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Snakes

Inflected forms

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