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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesसाँप खाने वाला
Pronunciation / Transliteration: saanp khane wala
"किंग कोबरा एक साँप खाने वाला जीव है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeding specifically on snakes; snake-eating.
"The king cobra is a famously ophitivorous reptile that preys primarily on other snakes." - 2
Pertaining to zoological predators whose primary dietary intake consists of ophidians.
"Ophitivorous adaptations include high resistance to various snake venoms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek ophis meaning 'snake' and the Latin vorare meaning 'to devour'. The term entered scientific and zoological nomenclature in the 19th century to describe species that specialize in eating snakes, closely mirroring the Korean expression 'baem-eul meokneun' which literally translates to 'snake-eating'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ophitivorous" is said worldwide
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ophiophage
Transliteration: o-fi-o-faz
"Le faucon est un oiseau ophiophage."
schlangenfressend
Transliteration: shlangen-fres-end
"Die Königskobra ist eine schlangenfressende Schlange."
ofiofago
Transliteration: o-fi-o-fa-go
"Il mangiatore di serpenti è un animale ofiofago."
ofiófago
Transliteration: o-fi-o-fa-go
"El águila es un ave de hábitos ofiófagos."
ofiófago
Transliteration: o-fi-o-fa-gu
"O gavião-pega-cobra é uma espécie ofiófaga."
साँप खाने वाला
Transliteration: saanp khane wala
"किंग कोबरा एक साँप खाने वाला जीव है।"
食蛇的
Transliteration: shí shé de
"眼镜王蛇是一种食蛇的动物。"
뱀을 먹는
Transliteration: baem-eul meokneun
"킹코브라는 뱀을 먹는 동물로 유명합니다."
蛇食性の
Transliteration: hebishokusei no
"キングコブラは蛇食性の動物です。"
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