Agkistrodon

Translingual

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄγκιστρον (ánkistron, “fishhook”) +‎ -odon (“tooth”). The usual transliteration of γ for g follows the pronunciation. This spelling distinguishes this genus from the genus Ankistrodon of archosaurs.

Proper noun

Agkistrodon m

A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae – certain pit vipers, the moccasins.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Reptilia - class; Squamata - subclass; Serpentes - suborder; Caenophidia - infraorder; Viperoidea - superfamily; Viperidae - family; Crotalinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

For species see Agkistrodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies or Agkistrodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

Agkistrodon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Agkistrodon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Agkistrodon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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