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Definition of short-tailed snake
short-tailed snake
Plural:short-tailed snakes
short-tailed snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
American A small, secretive, non-venomous colubrid snake native to the sandy upland scrub habitats of central Florida, characterized by a slender body, a very small head, and a noticeably brief tail.
Example
"Because it spends most of its life burrowing underground in deep sand, the short-tailed snake is rarely encountered by hikers or conservationists."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Short-tailed snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/short-tailed snake