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Definition of texas garter snake
texas garter snake
Plural:texas garter snakes
texas garter snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
7
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
American A non-venomous subspecies of the common garter snake native primarily to the state of Texas, typically characterized by a dark green or black body with a bright orange or red dorsal stripe and yellowish lateral stripes.
Example
"During our hike through the state park, we spotted a Texas garter snake slithering quickly through the tall grass."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named for its primary geographic range in the US state of Texas, and 'garter' because its longitudinal stripes resemble the bands historically worn to hold up stockings.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Texas garter snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/texas garter snake