hognose snake

noun

Heterodon (United States and northern Mexico)

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Meanings

nounhognose snake (plural hognose snakes)

plural hognose snakes

  1. A colubrid snake, from any of three genera, characterized by an upturned snout and notorious for playing dead when threatened.
    1. Heterodon (United States and northern Mexico)
    2. Leioheterodon (Madagascar)
    3. Lystrophis (South America)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounharmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed

Similar
puff addersand viper
Broader
colubrid snakecolubrid
Also see
blow snakepuff addersand viper

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish heterodon
  • heterodonHeterodon
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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