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Definition of pug-headed snake
pug-headed snake
Plural:pug-headed snakes
• noun
1
Any of several non-venomous, snail-eating snakes native to the forests of Southeast Asia, characterized by a distinctively short, blunt snout and specialized jaws for extracting snails and slugs from their shells.
Example
"During the night expedition in the Malaysian rainforest, the researchers managed to photograph a pug-headed snake foraging among the damp leaves."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pug-headed snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 21, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pug-headed%20snake