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glass snake

/ɡlɑːs sneɪk/

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/ɡlɑːs sneɪk/C1formalscientific
  • ruРаспространённое название безногих ящериц рода Ophisaurus, которые похожи на змей, но имеют веки и наружные слуховые отверстия, и могут отбрасывать хвост в качестве защитного механизма.

A common name for legless lizards of the genus Ophisaurus, which resemble snakes but have eyelids and external ear openings, and can break off their tails as a defense mechanism.

  1. B2formal

    A common name for a type of legless lizard, often mistaken for a snake, belonging to the genus Ophisaurus.

    ruБезногая ящерица

    • The glass snake is actually a lizard, not a snake.
    • I saw a glass snake in the garden yesterday.
    • Unlike snakes, glass snakes have eyelids and ear openings.