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