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tiger snake

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several large venomous Australian snakes of the genus Notechis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

highly venomous brown-and-yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Notechis scutatus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: elapid, elapid snake

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: serp tigre — venomous snake of the Notechis genus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 虎蛇 (hǔshé) — venomous snake of the Notechis genus
  • Finnish: tiikerikäärme — venomous snake of the Notechis genus
  • German: Tigerotter — venomous snake of the Notechis genus
  • Korean: 호랑이뱀 (horang'ibaem) — venomous snake of the Notechis genus
  • Ngadjuri: arkubi — venomous snake of the Notechis genus
  • Ngarrindjeri: prangkiku — venomous snake of the Notechis genus
  • Nukunu: wangku — venomous snake of the Notechis genus
  • Russian: тигро́вая змея́ (tigróvaja zmejá) — venomous snake of the Notechis genus