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Definition of downy snake
downy snake
Plural:downy snakes
downy snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A small, non-venomous colubrid snake of the genus Nothopsis (specifically Nothopsis rugosus), native to the humid tropical forests of Central America and northwestern South America, distinguished by its rough, finely keeled dorsal scales that give its skin a velvety or downy texture.
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