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brown snake

British  

noun

  1. any of various common venomous snakes of the genus Pseudonaja

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But I've made incredible memories, sunrises over the ocean, being attacked by a deadly brown snake, and hanging out with bikers.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2025

The snake - identified as a 50 centimeter eastern brown snake and one of Australia’s most deadly reptiles -was soon safely removed allowing play to resume.

From Washington Times Dec. 30, 2023

The snake — identified as a 50 centimeter eastern brown snake and one of Australia’s most deadly reptiles —was soon safely removed allowing play to resume.

From Seattle Times Dec. 30, 2023

It controls brown snake numbers through the bizarrely effective method of dropping dead mice filled with Tylenol into the forests, where they are eaten by the snakes.

From The Guardian Aug. 7, 2020

His eyes had gone wide as the dust settled and he made out two figures in it: a long brown snake and a small, furry tan creature.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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