hognose snake

hog·nose snake  (hôgnz, hg-)

n.

Any of several thick-bodied, nonvenomous North American snakes of the genus Heterodon having an upturned snout. Also called puff adder.

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hognose snake [ˈhɒgˌnəʊz]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Heterodon, having a trowel-shaped snout and inflating the body when alarmed Also called puff adder

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Noun

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hognose snake - harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed puff adder, sand viper colubrid, colubrid snake - mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes genus Heterodon, Heterodon - a genus of small colubrid snakes containing the North American hognose snakes