common water snake — noun in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water • Syn: ↑banded water snake, ↑Natrix sipedon, ↑Nerodia sipedon • Hypernyms: ↑water snake • Member Holonyms: ↑Na … Useful english dictionary
snake — snakelike, adj. /snayk/, n., v., snaked, snaking. n. 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an … Universalium
water snake — noun any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water • Hypernyms: ↑colubrid snake, ↑colubrid • Hyponyms: ↑common water snake, ↑banded water snake, ↑Natrix sipedon, ↑Nerodia sipedon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Common Garter Snake — Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Conservation status … Wikipedia
Snake oil — is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain. However, the most common usage of the phrase is as a derogatory term for compounds offered as medicines which implies that they are fake, fraudulent, quackish, or ineffective. The… … Wikipedia
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Water snake — Snake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Common basilisk — Female in Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Snake — Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and {Serpent}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snake eater — Snake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English