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- translingual · calque ofHebius octolineatus
- English todayeight-lined keelback
From eight + lined + keelback, calque of translingual Hebius octolineatus.
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Today it means: Hebius octolineatus, a species of keelback snake found in southwestern China. Full definition →
From eight + lined + keelback, calque of translingual Hebius octolineatus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.