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Definition of lyre snake
lyre snake
Plural:lyre snakes
• noun
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North American A mildly venomous, rear-fanged colubrid snake of the genus Trimorphodon, native to the rocky, arid regions of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America, distinguished by a prominent V-shaped or lyre-like marking on its head.
Example
"While exploring the desert canyons of Arizona, the herpetologist managed to photograph a well-camouflaged lyre snake resting on a granite boulder."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lyre snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lyre%20snake