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noun
A colubrid snake, from any of three genera, characterized by an upturned snout and notorious for playing dead when threatened.
Heterodon (United States and northern Mexico)
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noun
A colubrid snake, from any of three genera, characterized by an upturned snout and notorious for playing dead when threatened.
Leioheterodon (Madagascar)
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noun
A colubrid snake, from any of three genera, characterized by an upturned snout and notorious for playing dead when threatened.
Lystrophis (South America)
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noun
harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: puff adder, sand viper
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Broader terms: colubrid snake, colubrid
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