Definition of snake

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Snake (n.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See Ophidia, and Serpent..

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Dipsas :: Dipsas (n.) A genus of harmless colubrine snakes.
Snakefish :: Snakefish (n.) The lizard fish.
Langaha :: Langaha (n.) A curious colubriform snake of the genus Xyphorhynchus, from Madagascar. It is brownish red, and its nose is prolonged in the form of a sharp blade..
Splotch :: Split-tongued (a.) Having a forked tongue, as that of snakes and some lizards..
Letterwood :: Letterwood (n.) The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks..
Water Moccasin :: Water moccasin () A venomous North American snake (Ancistrodon piscivorus) allied to the rattlesnake but destitute of a rattle. It lives in or about pools and ponds, and feeds largely of fishes. Called also water snake, water adder, water viper..
Snakehead :: Snakehead (n.) The Guinea-hen flower. See Snake's-head, and under Guinea..
Snakestone :: Snakestone (n.) A kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland.
Coil :: Coil (v. t.) To wind cylindrically or spirally; as, to coil a rope when not in use; the snake coiled itself before springing..
Snakeweed :: Snakeweed (n.) The Virginia snakeroot. See Snakeroot.
Ophidian :: Ophidian (n.) One of the Ophidia; a snake or serpent.
Water Rattler :: Water rattler () The diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus); -- so called from its preference for damp places near water.
Snake''s-head :: Snake's-head (n.) The Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.
Sea Serpent :: Sea serpent () Any marine snake. See Sea snake.
Massasauga :: Massasauga (n.) The black rattlesnake (Crotalus, / Caudisona, tergemina), found in the Mississippi Valley..
Serpentaria :: Serpentaria (a.) The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia Serpentaria).
Black Snake :: Black snake (n.) Alt. of Blacksnak.
Polygala :: Polygala (n.) A genus of bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary (as the Seneca snakeroot, the flowering wintergreen, etc.); milkwort..
Virus :: Virus (v. i.) Contagious or poisonous matter, as of specific ulcers, the bite of snakes, etc.; -- applied to organic poisons..
Racer :: Racer (n.) The common American black snake.
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