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natrix

natrix, a water-snake

nā̆trix, īcis (once m.: natrix violator aquae, Luc. 9, 720; usually), f. [no].
  • I A water-snake: cur deus tantam vim natricum viperarumque fecerit? Cic. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 38, 120.—
      • 2 Trop., of a dangerous person: se natricem educare, Suet. Calig. 11.—
    • B Transf., a whip, scourge, made of a watersnake's skin: natibu' natricem impressit crassam et capitatam, Lucil. ap. Non. 65, 30.—
  • II A plant: Ononis natrix, Linn.; Plin. 27, 12, 83, § 107.

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