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Definition of peters blind snake
peters blind snake
Plural:Peters' blind snakes
peters blind snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A small, non-venomous, burrowing snake with rudimentary, scale-covered eyes, belonging to the family Typhlopidae and native to regions such as Africa, named in honor of the naturalist Wilhelm Peters.
Example
"During the zoological survey in East Africa, researchers documented a rare sighting of a Peters' blind snake beneath the damp soil."
Word Nuance & Usage
Properly capitalized and punctuated in literature as 'Peters\' blind snake' or 'Peters\'s blind snake' to denote its eponymous origin.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Peters blind snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/peters blind snake