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Definition of plains garter snake
plains garter snake
Plural:plains garter snakes
• noun
1
North American A medium-sized, mildly venomous snake native to the grasslands, prairies, and meadows of central North America, characterized by a distinctive yellow or orange stripe running down the center of its dark back.
Example
"While hiking through the tallgrass prairie, we carefully stepped around a plains garter snake basking in the morning sun."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Plains garter snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/plains%20garter%20snake