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hognose

hognose adjective: having an upturned snout like a pig's.

Adjective

hognose (not comparable)

  1. Having an upturned snout like a pig's.

Noun

hognose (plural hognoses)

  1. A hognose snake.

Forms of hognose

pluralhognoses

Origin of hognose

From hog + nose.

Phrases with hognose

Questions about hognose

What does hognose mean?
Hognose means having an upturned snout like a pig's.
What part of speech is hognose?
Hognose can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near hognose in the dictionary

  1. Hogmoney
  2. Hognaston
  3. Hogness
  4. Hogness box
  5. Hogness boxes
  6. hognose
  7. hognose snake
  8. hognose snakes
  9. hognoses
  10. hognut
  11. hognuts

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