definitions

hognose snake

[ hawg-nohz, hog- ]
/ ˈhɔgˌnoʊz, ˈhɒg- /

noun

any harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, the several species having an upturned snout and noted for flattening the head or playing dead when disturbed.

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Nearby words

hoggin, hogging moment, hoggish, hogmanay, hogmolly, hognose snake, hognosed skunk, hognut, hogpen, hogshead, hogtie

Origin of hognose snake

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40; hog + nose
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for hognose snake

hognose snake

/ (ˈhɒɡˌnəʊz) /

noun

any North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Heterodon, having a trowel-shaped snout and inflating the body when alarmedAlso called: puff adder
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