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hornsnake

hornsnake noun: a nonvenomous, semiaquatic snake, Farancia abacura, found in the southern United States. Its upperside is glossy black, and its underside is red and black.

Noun

hornsnake (plural hornsnakes)

  1. A nonvenomous, semiaquatic snake, Farancia abacura, found in the southern United States. Its upperside is glossy black, and its underside is red and black.
    Synonyms:
    mud snake

Synonyms of hornsnake

Forms of hornsnake

pluralhornsnakes

Origin of hornsnake

From horn + snake.

Questions about hornsnake

What does hornsnake mean?
Hornsnake means a nonvenomous, semiaquatic snake, Farancia abacura, found in the southern United States. Its upperside is glossy black, and its underside is red and black.
What part of speech is hornsnake?
Hornsnake is a noun.
What is the plural of hornsnake?
The plural of hornsnake is hornsnakes.

Words near hornsnake in the dictionary

  1. hornsful
  2. hornshark
  3. hornsharks
  4. hornsman
  5. hornsmen
  6. hornsnake
  7. hornsnakes
  8. Hornstein
  9. Hornstein-Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome
  10. Hornstein-Knickenberg syndrome
  11. Hornsteins

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