Acanthophis

noun
Acan·​tho·​phis | \ əˈkan(t)thəfə̇s\

Definition of Acanthophis

: a genus of venomous Australian snakes (family Elapidae) having a long horny upturned spine at the end of the tail and consisting of the death adder (A. antarcticus)

First Known Use of Acanthophis

1814, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Acanthophis

New Latin, from acanth- + Greek ophis snake

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