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Definition of kikuzato brook snake

kikuzato brook snake

Plural:kikuzato brook snakes
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kikuzato brook snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A rare, semi-aquatic colubrid snake endemic to the mountain streams and forests of Kumejima Island in Okinawa, Japan.

Example

"Conservationists are monitoring the freshwater habitats of Kumejima Island to protect the critically endangered Kikuzato brook snake from extinction."

• Nearby Words

kigali
kigelia
kikori
kikuzato brook snake
killdeer
killer whale
killifish

Word Origin & Etymology

Named after Kiyoshi Kikuzato, who discovered the species on Kumejima Island in Japan, combined with 'brook' and 'snake' to describe its semi-aquatic, stream-dwelling nature.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Kikuzato brook snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/kikuzato brook snake
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