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Eunectes

Eunectes

9.9
A group of very large water snakes from South America, often called anacondas
  • noun
  • /juˈnɛktiz/
  • Specialized
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  • The Eunectes genus includes some of the largest snakes in the world.

Examples

  • Young Eunectes are born live rather than hatching from eggs.

  • Researchers studied the habitat of Eunectes in the Amazon basin.

  • The Eunectes is one of the largest snake species in the world.

  • Have you ever seen a Eunectes in its natural habitat?

  • Researchers studied the habitat of Eunectes in the Amazon basin.

  • The Eunectes genus includes some of the largest snakes in the world.

  • Young Eunectes are born live rather than hatching from eggs.

Synonyms

anaconda
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16 5.6

A very large snake that lives in rivers and swamps in tropical South America

is the scientific genus name for that same group of snakes

Surface Forms

Eunectes singular
Eunectes plural

Etymology

Eunectes comes from Greek parts eu- ('good') and nektēs ('swimmer'). So the name means 'good swimmer', which fits these large South American water snakes that live and move in rivers and swamps.