common water snake

Definitions of common water snake
  1. noun
    in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water
    synonyms: Natrix sipedon, Nerodia sipedon, banded water snake
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    type of:
    water snake
    any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
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