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Definition of ornate brown snake
ornate brown snake
Plural:ornate brown snakes
ornate brown snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
7
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A descriptive common name for any of several snake species or regional variants characterized by a predominantly brown base coloration accented with intricate, elaborate markings, banding, or speckling, typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats.
Example
"During the herpetology survey, the team documented an ornate brown snake basking on the sunlit rocks, noting the striking, intricate patterns along its dorsal scales."
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Word Origin & Etymology
A descriptive compound phrase formed from 'ornate' (from Latin 'ornatus', meaning adorned), 'brown', and 'snake', used to describe members of the suborder Serpentes that exhibit intricate scale patterns.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ornate brown snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ornate brown snake