| water snake n. 1. Any of various nonvenomous snakes of the genus Natrix, living in or frequenting freshwater streams and ponds. 2. Any of various aquatic or semiaquatic snakes. |
water snake
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various colubrid snakes that live in or near water, esp any of numerous harmless North American snakes of the genus Natrix, such as N. sipedon
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| Noun | 1. |  water snake - any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near watercolubrid, colubrid snake - mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes banded water snake, common water snake, Natrix sipedon, Nerodia sipedon - in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water water moccasin - any of numerous North American water snakes inhabiting fresh waters grass snake, Natrix natrix, ring snake, ringed snake - harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England |
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