hognose snake

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Definitions of hognose snake words

noun hognose snake any harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, the several species having an upturned snout and noted for flattening the head or playing dead when disturbed. 1
noun hognose snake puff adder 0
noun hognose snake any North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Heterodon, having a trowel-shaped snout and inflating the body when alarmed 0
noun hognose snake any of a genus (Heterodon) of small, harmless North American colubrid snakes with a flat snout and a thick body 0

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1730-40; hog + nose

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