lyre snake

noun

Any snake of the genus Trimorphodon

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Meanings

nounlyre snake (plural lyre snakes)

plural lyre snakes

  1. Any snake of the genus Trimorphodon

Origin

The distinctive V-shaped pattern on the snakes' heads is said to resemble a lyre.

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APA

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

MLA

“lyre snake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyre%20snake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lyre snake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyre%20snake.

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