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Definition of smooth snake

smooth snake

Plural:smooth snakes
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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
smooth hound
smooth scaled death adder
smooth snake
smooth softshell turtle
smooth sumac
smoothen

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Smooth snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/smooth-snake
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