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Definition of utah blind snake
utah blind snake
Plural:utah blind snakes
utah blind snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
North American A small, slender, burrowing snake native to the southwestern United States (notably Utah), characterized by its shiny, silvery-pink earthworm-like appearance and vestigial eyes covered by scales.
Example
"While digging in the loose desert soil, the herpetologist gently uncovered a Utah blind snake, easily mistaking it at first for a large earthworm."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named for its geographical occurrence in and around the state of Utah, and its rudimentary, non-functioning eyes which are characteristic of all species within the blind snake family (Leptotyphlopidae).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Utah blind snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/utah blind snake