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lyre snake

lyre snake noun: any snake of the genus Trimorphodon.

Noun

lyre snake (plural lyre snakes)

  1. Any snake of the genus Trimorphodon

Forms of lyre snake

plurallyre snakes

Origin of lyre snake

The distinctive V-shaped pattern on the snakes' heads is said to resemble a lyre.

Questions about lyre snake

What does lyre snake mean?
Lyre snake means any snake of the genus Trimorphodon.
What part of speech is lyre snake?
Lyre snake is a noun.
What is the plural of lyre snake?
The plural of lyre snake is lyre snakes.

Words near lyre snake in the dictionary

  1. lyrates
  2. lyratol
  3. lyratyl
  4. lyre
  5. lyre flower
  6. lyre snake
  7. lyre snakes
  8. lyre sponge
  9. lyre-guitar
  10. lyre-guitars
  11. lyre-leaf sage

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