NOTECHIS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Tiger snakes

Synonyms:

genus Notechis; Notechis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Notechis" is a kind of...):

reptile genus (a genus of reptiles)

Meronyms (members of "Notechis"):

Notechis scutatus; tiger snake (highly venomous brown-and-yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania)

Holonyms ("Notechis" is a member of...):

Elapidae; family Elapidae (cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes)