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Definition of macaw snake

macaw snake

Plural:macaw snakes
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• noun

1

Any of several brightly colored snakes native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, named for vibrant scales that resemble the plumage of a macaw parrot.

Example

"During his nineteenth-century expedition through the Amazon basin, the naturalist recorded a sighting of a macaw snake resting motionless on a low branch."

2

A colloquial or historical term occasionally applied to slender, vibrant arboreal snakes of the neotropics, such as the parrot snake.

Example

"Local guides warned the hikers not to disturb the macaw snake as it navigated the dense tropical canopy."

• Nearby Words

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macau
macaw
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maccoa
macdonnell
mace

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Macaw snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/macaw%20snake
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