Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Peringuey (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Peringuey's ..."
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Peringuey.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word peringueyi.
Examples
-
In the reptiles the Transkei dwarf chamaeleon (Bradypodion caffrum), Günther's burrowing skink (Scelotes guentheri), the skink Acontias poecilus and the gecko Cryptactites peringueyi are all regarded as strictly endemic to this ecoregion.
-
Bitis peringueyi), a mesmerising snake which moves by sidewinding so as to minimise contact with the scorching sand.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.