Katarpampu, Kaṭaṟpāmpu, Katar-pampu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaṭaṟpāmpu (கடற்பாம்பு) [kaṭaṟ-pāmpu] noun < idem. +.

1. Sea Bungar, venomous snake, attaining five ft. in length, Platurus fasciatus; கடலில்வாழும் [kadalilvazhum] 5 அடி நீளமுள்ள ஒருவகை விஷப்பாம்பு. [adi nilamulla oruvagai vishappambu.]

2. Chital, venomous sea-snake greenish olive, attaining more than six ft. in length, Hydrophis cyancicincta; 6 அடி நீளமுள்ள கடற்பாம்புவகை. [adi nilamulla kadarpambuvagai.]

3. A venomous sea-snake with elevated and compressed tail, attaining 12 ft. in length, Hydrophis; சமுத்திரத்தில்வாழும் [samuthirathilvazhum] 12 அடி நீளமுள்ள விஷப் பாம்புவகை. [adi nilamulla vishap pambuvagai.]

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