DIPSADES

DIPSAS

Dip"sas, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. A serpent whose bite was fabled to produce intense thirst. Milton.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of harmless colubrine snakes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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