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three-step snake

three-step snake noun: any highly venomous snake.

Noun

three-step snake (plural three-step snakes)

  1. Any highly venomous snake.

Forms of three-step snake

pluralthree-step snakes

Origin of three-step snake

A person being bitten would supposedly die in the time taken to walk three steps.

Questions about three-step snake

What does three-step snake mean?
Three-step snake means any highly venomous snake.
What part of speech is three-step snake?
Three-step snake is a noun.
What is the plural of three-step snake?
The plural of three-step snake is three-step snakes.

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