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Definition of sonoran whipsnake
sonoran whipsnake
Plural:Sonoran whipsnakes
sonoran whipsnake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
North American A species of long, slender, and highly active non-venomous colubrid snake native to the Sonoran Desert region of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, characterized by its olive or brown coloration with pale stripes.
Example
"While hiking through the canyons of southern Arizona, we spotted a Sonoran whipsnake swiftly darting through the arid brush."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named for the Sonoran Desert region where it is naturally found, combined with 'whipsnake', a common name for snakes in the genus Masticophis due to their exceptionally long, slender, whip-like bodies.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sonoran whipsnake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sonoran whipsnake