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Definition of crowned snake

crowned snake

Plural:crowned snakes
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1

Australian Any of several small, venomous elapid snakes of the genus Cacophis, native to eastern Australia, notable for a prominent pale ring or 'crown' around the head.

Example

"The white-crowned snake is a nocturnal hunter that relies on its camouflage to ambush small skinks in the Australian bush."

2

American Any of various small, mildly venomous rear-fanged snakes of the genus Tantilla, native to North, Central, and South America, characterized by a dark cap or band on the head.

Example

"While clearing leaf litter from her Florida garden, she spotted a tiny southeastern crowned snake slithering away into the mulch."

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• Nearby Words

crown snake
crown vetch
crownbeard
crowned snake
crowning
crownland
crownless

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