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Eunectes

noun
Eu·​nec·​tes | \ yüˈnek(ˌ)tēz\

Definition of Eunectes

: a genus of snakes (family Boidae) comprising the anaconda

History and Etymology for Eunectes

New Latin, from eu- + Greek nēktēs swimmer, from nēchein to swim; akin to Latin nare to swim

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