Reptiles and Other 'Creeping Things'

Member senses (8)

• ἀσπίςasp, cobra, viper
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  kind of poisonous snake; associated with lurking danger

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000781-01
• βάτραχοςfrog
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  tailless amphibian with a squat body, moist smooth skin, and long hind legs for jumping; about 70 mm long; brown or olive-green; develops from tadpole; Rana esculenta (Edible frog) or Rana punctata (Spotted frog)

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000940-01
• δράκωνdragon
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  a legendary animal, usually regarded as being a kind of monstrous winged serpent or lizard

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001424-01
• ἑρπετόνcreeping animal, reptile, snake
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  general word for reptile that includes snakes and lizards

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002078-01
• ἔχιδναasp, cobra, viper
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  kind of poisonous snake; associated with lurking danger

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002204-01
• ὄφιςsnake, reptile
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  long legless reptile; no eyelids or external ears; moves by wriggling or gliding; some species have a poisonous bite; symbol of lurking, unexpected danger; associated with lies, deception, and misleading teaching

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003694-01
• σκορπίοςscorpion
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  terrestrial arachnid (eight-legged) with pincers and a poisonous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over the back; grows to about 13 cm long; known for the pain and danger of its sting, and associated with harsh, inhospitable living conditions

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004555-01
• σκώληξmaggot, worm
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  small, soft, legless, tube-shaped creatures that have no bones or shells. They typically feed on overripe fruit, rotting meat, and similar things; most are larvae that hatch from the eggs laid by flies or some beetles; symbols of uncleanness, decay, and death

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004567-01