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Definition of smooth snake

smooth snake

Plural:smooth snakes
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smooth snake Lexical Profile

• noun

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A small, non-venomous colubrid snake (Coronella austriaca) native to northern and central Europe and western Asia, distinguished by its slender build and flat, unkeeled scales.

Example

"Conservationists are working diligently to restore the dry heathlands that the rare smooth snake requires to thrive and hunt for lizards."

• Nearby Words

smooth green snake
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smooth scaled death adder
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smooth sumac
smoothie

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the physical characteristic of its flat, unkeeled dorsal scales, differentiating it from rough-scaled snakes like adders or grass snakes that share its habitat.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Smooth snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/smooth snake
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