Acanthophis

Translingual

Acanthophis laevis

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• English: (US) IPA^(key): /əˈkæn.θə.fɪs/

Proper noun

Acanthophis m

1. 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