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A genus of harmless serpents.

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  1. n. A genus of harmless serpents.
  2. A genus of harmless serpents. Note: Linnæus placed in this genus all serpents, whether venomous or not, whose scales beneath the tail are arranged in pairs; but by modern writers it is greatly restricted.
  3. n. A genus of harmless serpents.