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Definition of west coast garter snake
west coast garter snake
Plural:west coast garter snakes
• noun
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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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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of West coast garter snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/west-coast-garter-snake