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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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1737

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