Meanings
nounmamushi (plural mamushi or mamushis)
plural mamushis
- A species of pit viper, Gloydius blomhoffii
Synonyms: Japanese mamushi, Japanese moccasin, Japanese pit viper, Qichun snake
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA species of pit viper, Gloydius blomhoffii
Similar
Japanese mamushiJapanese moccasinJapanese pit viperQichun snake
Origin
From Japanese 蝮(まむし) (mamushi).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蝮, 七寸子
- 蝮 (fù)Gloydius blomhoffi
- 七寸子 (Qīcùnzi)Gloydius blomhoffi
- 土巴蛇 (tǔbāshé)Gloydius blomhoffi
- 土蝮蛇 (tǔfùshé)Gloydius blomhoffi
- 土夫蛇 (tǔfūshé)Gloydius blomhoffi
- 土公蛇 (tǔgōngshé)Gloydius blomhoffi
- 日本蝮 (rìběnfù)Gloydius blomhoffi
German Mamushi
- MamushiGloydius blomhoffi
Italian mamushi
- mamushiGloydius blomhoffi
Japanese 蝮
- 蝮 (mamushi)Gloydius blomhoffi
Korean 살무사
- 살무사 (salmusa)Gloydius blomhoffi
Russian восто́чный щитомо́рдник
- восто́чный щитомо́рдник (vostóčnyj ščitomórdnik)Gloydius blomhoffi
Cite this entry
APA
mamushi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamushi
MLA
“mamushi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamushi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mamushi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamushi.
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