curl snake

noun

A venomous brown snake, Suta suta, native to much of Australia.

Meanings

nouncurl snake (plural curl snakes)

plural curl snakes

  1. A venomous brown snake, Suta suta, native to much of Australia.

Origin

From its curling up when threatened

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APA

curl snake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curl%20snake

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Chicago

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