hognose snake

/ˈhɔgˌnoʊz/
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Definitions of hognose snake
  1. noun
    harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed
    synonyms: puff adder, sand viper
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    type of:
    colubrid, colubrid snake
    mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes
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