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Definition of macleays water snake
macleays water snake
Plural:Macleay's water snakes
macleays water snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Australian A species of mildly venomous, rear-fanged aquatic snake (Pseudoferania polylepis, formerly Enhydris polylepis) native to the freshwater rivers, billabongs, and coastal lagoons of northern Australia and New Guinea.
Example
"While surveying the tropical wetlands of Queensland, the herpetologist documented a Macleay's water snake hunting small fish beneath the surface."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Macleays water snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/macleays water snake