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Definition of arafura file snake

arafura file snake

Plural:Arafura file snakes
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arafura file snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Australian A large, non-venomous, strictly aquatic snake (Acrochordus arafurae) native to northern Australia and New Guinea, characterized by its loose, baggy skin and rough, file-like scales used to grip slippery fish.

Example

"Indigenous Australians of Arnhem Land traditionally hunt the Arafura file snake in shallow billabongs by feeling for them in the mud."

• Nearby Words

arabis
aracari
arachnid
arafura file snake
araguaia
arame
arapaima

Word Origin & Etymology

Named after the Arafura Sea, which borders its native habitat in northern Australia and New Guinea, combined with 'file snake' in reference to its distinctive rough, granular scales.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Arafura file snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/arafura file snake
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