congo snake
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of congo snake
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Another species of congo snake is found with three toes,—hence the name of three-toed congo snake is given to it.
From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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