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Definition of kikuzato brook snake
kikuzato brook snake
Plural:kikuzato brook snakes
kikuzato brook snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• 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."
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