sea snake

American  

noun

1. any of several venomous marine snakes of the family Hydrophidae, having a finlike tail.

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sea snake British  

noun

1. any venomous snake of the family Hydrophiidae, of tropical seas, that swims by means of a laterally compressed oarlike tail

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Etymology

Origin of sea snake

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

Antivenom is also given to the Royal Flying Doctors, who access some of the nation's most remote communities, as well as Australian navy and cargo ships for sailors at risk of sea snake bites.

From BBC

There are more than 400 species comprising a very diverse group of snakes such as mambas, cobras, kraits, taipans, tiger snakes, death adders, sea snakes and coral snakes.

From Science Daily

"The python would have found the water to be extremely cold, and the only snakes that should be in the ocean are sea snakes."

From BBC

But in the statement he said sea snakes had "writhed in agony" and marine life had suffered after some 25,000 litres of condensate leaked from an underwater hose.

From BBC

You can see some of the surprising new finds on the citizen science project Redmap, such as sightings of the tropical yellow bellied sea snake in Tasmanian waters.

From Salon