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Definition of short-snouted sea snake
short-snouted sea snake
Plural:short-snouted sea snakes
short-snouted sea snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A critically endangered species of venomous marine snake (Aipysurus apraefrontalis) endemic to the coral reefs of northern Australia and the Timor Sea, characterized by its remarkably short, blunt snout and small head.
Example
"The short-snouted sea snake relies on its specialized head shape to forage for fish eggs hidden deep within the crevices of coral reefs."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Short-snouted sea snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/short-snouted sea snake