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hognose snake
[ hawg-nohz, hog- ]
noun
- any harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, the several species having an upturned snout and noted for flattening the head or playing dead when disturbed.
hognose snake
/ ˈhɒɡˌnəʊz /
noun
- any North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Heterodon, having a trowel-shaped snout and inflating the body when alarmed Also calledpuff adder
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