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hognose snake
noun hog·nose snake \ˈhȯg-ˌnōz-, ˈhäg-\
Definition of HOGNOSE SNAKE
: any of a genus (Heterodon) of rather small harmless stout-bodied North American colubrid snakes with keeled scales and an upturned snout that seldom bite but hiss wildly and often play dead when disturbed —called also hog-nosed snake, puff adder
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First Known Use of HOGNOSE SNAKE
1736
Rhymes with HOGNOSE SNAKE
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