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snake (snāk) 1. a limbless reptile of the suborder Ophidia, some of which are poisonous. 2. any of various worms that resemble members of Ophidia. black snake blacksnake. brown snake a venomous elapid snake of Australia and New Guinea belonging to the genus Demansia. coral snake any of various venomous snakes of the genera Micrurus and Micruroides. crotalid snake crotalid (1). elapid snake elapid (1). harlequin snake coral s. poisonous snakes 1. venomous s's. 2. snakes that contain poison, either in venom glands or in other organs or tissues. sea snake a snake of the family Hydrophiidae. tiger snake Notechis scutatus. venomous snakes snakes that secrete venoms capable of producing a deleterious effect on either the blood (hemotoxin) or the nervous system (neurotoxin), with the venom injected into the body of the victim by the snake's bite. viperine snake true viper. brown snake see demansiatextilis. king brown snake see pseudechisaustralis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Gary Gerald studies animal movement, so when two female brown snakes in the lab had babies, he wanted to see them in motion. In summer, the long brown snake slips along the contours of its semi-wild habitat, which is enhanced and intensified by timber paths and a deck by Tadashi Kawamata. As Bottomley took a break from answering her guest's questions, she suddenly spotted a small brown snake slithering through the perennials. |
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