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Definition of acrochord in US English:

acrochord

noun

Zoology
rare

  • A file snake of the genus Acrochordus.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Kerr (1757–1813), scientific writer and translator. From French acrochorde or its scientific Latin etymon acrochordus from classical Latin acrochordōn wart with a thin neck; so called on account of the wart-like protuberances on its skin.

Pronunciation

acrochord

/ˈakrəkɔːd/