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Definition of west coast garter snake
west coast garter snake
Plural:west coast garter snakes
west coast garter snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
7
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
North American A predominantly harmless, slender colubrid snake native to the coastal regions of western North America, typically characterized by distinct longitudinal stripes running down its back.
Example
"While hiking through the dense Californian coastal scrub, the students spotted a small West Coast garter snake slithering quickly into the underbrush."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from its geographic distribution along the 'West Coast' of North America, and 'garter snake', named for the reptile's longitudinal stripes that resemble vintage sock garters.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of West coast garter snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/west coast garter snake