a snake 6 metres long

См. также в других словарях:

• Snake mackerel — Taxobox name = Snake mackerel image width = 240px image caption = Oilfish, Ruvettus pretiosus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Gempylidae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision =… …   Wikipedia

• snake — snakelike, adj. /snayk/, n., v., snaked, snaking. n. 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an …   Universalium

• cat snake — ▪ reptile       any of several groups of arboreal or semiarboreal rear fanged snakes (snake) in the family Colubridae with eyes having vertically elliptical pupils similar to those found in felines (feline). Cat snakes are nocturnal hunters that… …   Universalium

• sea snake — any of several venomous marine snakes of the family Hydrophidae, having a finlike tail. [1745 55] * * * Any of some 50 species (family Hydrophiidae) of venomous, marine snakes with an oarlike tail and flattened body. Most are found along coasts… …   Universalium

• king snake — any of several New World constrictors of the genus Lampropeltis, that often feed on other snakes. Also, kingsnake. [1700 10, Amer.; KING + SNAKE] * * * Any of seven species of snake (genus Lampropeltis, family Colubridae) found in numerous… …   Universalium

• water snake — 1. any of numerous and widely distributed harmless snakes of the genus Natrix, inhabiting areas in or near fresh water. 2. any of various other snakes living in or frequenting water. 3. (cap.) Astron. the constellation Hydrus. [1595 1605] * * *… …   Universalium

• brown snake — ▪ reptile       any of several species of snakes named for their usual predominating colour. In New Guinea and Australia the name brown snake is applied to seven species of the genus Pseudonaja. These venomous snakes are slender, small headed… …   Universalium

• Grass Snake — This article is about the European grass snake or ringed snake Natrix natrix. Grass snake is also used in North America to refer to the smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) and the rough green snake (O. aestivus). grass snake Conservation… …   Wikipedia

• mangrove snake — ▪ reptile also called  cat eyed snake  or  cat snake         any of about 30 species (family Colubridae) of weakly venomous, rear fanged snakes, ranging from South Asia to Australia. They are at home on the ground and in trees; many catch birds… …   Universalium

• wart snake — either of two stout, nonvenomous snakes of the family Acrochordindae, ranging from southeastern Asia to northern Australia, and having the skin covered with wartlike, three pointed scales. [1875 80] * * * ▪ snake family       (genus Acrochordus) …   Universalium

• Clock of the Long Now — The first prototype, on display at the Science Museum in London. The Clock of the Long Now, also called the 10,000 year clock, is a proposed mechanical clock designed to keep time for 10,000 years. The project to build it is part of the Long Now… …   Wikipedia