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Definition of loria snake

loria snake

Plural:loria snakes
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loria snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A venomous, forest-dwelling snake (Toxicocalamus loriae) belonging to the family Elapidae, endemic to the island of New Guinea and known for its secretive, semi-fossorial habits.

Example

"During the herpetological expedition in Papua New Guinea, the research team carefully documented the leaf-litter habitat of the elusive Loria snake."

• Nearby Words

loot
lopezia
loquat
loria snake
loricariid
loriciferan
lorikeet

Word Origin & Etymology

Named in honor of Lamberto Loria, an Italian ethnographer and naturalist who collected biological specimens in New Guinea during the late 19th century, combined with the English word 'snake'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Loria snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/loria snake
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