Coluber, genus Coluber
(noun) racers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Col"u*ber, n. Etym: [L., a serpent.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of harmless serpents.
Note: Linnæus placed in this genus all serpents, whether venomous or not, whose scales beneath the tail are arranged in pairs; but by modern writers it is greatly restricted.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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