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Definition of patch-nosed snake

patch-nosed snake

Plural:patch-nosed snakes
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patch-nosed snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

North American Any of several slender, fast-moving, nonvenomous colubrid snakes of the genus Salvadora, native to arid and semiarid environments of the southwestern United States and Mexico, distinguished by a large, specialized scale on the tip of their snout used for rooting out lizard eggs and small prey.

Example

"While surveying the sparse vegetation of the Chihuahuan Desert, the herpetologist spotted a western patch-nosed snake swiftly navigating the brush."

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Patch-nosed snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/patch-nosed snake
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