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Shieldtail
Shield′tailˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
Any species of small burrowing snakes of the family
Uropeltidae
, native of Ceylon and Southern Asia. They have a small mouth which can not be dilated. Definition 2024
shieldtail
shieldtail
English
Noun
shieldtail (plural shieldtails)
- Any species of small burrowing snakes of the family Uropeltidae, native to Ceylon and Southern Asia.