rắn giun
Definition
- Noun:
- Blindworm: A very small, black, venomous snake that resembles an earthworm.
- Minute serpent / Typhlops: A zoological term for a small, burrowing snake species.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong vườn, tôi thấy một con rắn giun. (In the garden, I saw a blindworm.)
- Rắn giun là một loài rắn nhỏ, thường bị nhầm với giun đất. (The blindworm is a small snake species, often mistaken for an earthworm.)
Advanced Usage
- Zoological context: Used in scientific or descriptive contexts to refer to specific small, burrowing snakes.
- Họ Typhlopidae bao gồm nhiều loài được gọi chung là rắn giun. (The Typhlopidae family includes many species commonly called blindworms.)
Variants and Related Words
- Typhlops (n): The scientific genus name for many blindworm species.
- Lygosome (n): An alternative zoological term (from the Vietnamese-French reference).
Synonyms
- Blind snake: A common English name for similar small, burrowing, non-venomous snakes. (Note: The Vietnamese definition specifies it is venomous, which may not always align with the English "blind snake".)
- Worm snake: A descriptive term in English.
Related Phrases / Compound Words
- Rắn: Snake.
- Giun: Worm.
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Blindworm
