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whipsnake

American  
[hwip-sneyk, wip-] / ˈʰwɪpˌsneɪk, ˈwɪp- /
Or whip snake

noun

  1. any of several long, slender New World snakes of the genus Masticophis, the tail of which resembles a whip.

  2. any of various similar or related snakes.

Etymology

Origin of whipsnake

First recorded in 1765–75; whip + snake

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