Snake

Other forms: Snakes

Definitions of Snake
  1. noun
    a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
    synonyms: Snake River
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    river
    a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
  2. noun
    a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
    synonyms: Hydra
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    constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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