patchnose snake

noun

Any snake in the genus Salvadora, characterized by having a distinctive scale on the tip of their snout.

Meanings

nounpatchnose snake (plural patchnose snakes)

plural patchnose snakes

  1. Any snake in the genus Salvadora, characterized by having a distinctive scale on the tip of their snout.
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