[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

snake \snake\, n. as. snaca; akin to lg. snake, schnake, icel.
   sn=akr, sn?kr, dan. snog, sw. snok; of uncertain origin.
   zool.
   any species of the order ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent,
   whether harmless or venomous. see ophidia, and serpent.
   1913 webster

   note: snakes are abundant in all warm countries, and much the
         larger number are harmless to man.
         1913 webster

   blind snake, garter snake, green snake, king snake,
   milk snake, rock snake, water snake, etc. see under
      blind, garter, etc.

   fetich snake zool., a large african snake python
      sebae used by the natives as a fetich.

   ringed snake zool., a common european columbrine snake
      tropidonotus natrix.

   snake eater. zool.
   a the markhoor.
   b the secretary bird.

   snake fence, a worm fence which see. u.s.

   snake fly zool., any one of several species of
      neuropterous insects of the genus rhaphidia; -- so
      called because of their large head and elongated neck and
      prothorax.

   snake gourd bot., a cucurbitaceous plant trichosanthes
      anguina having the fruit shorter and less snakelike than
      that of the serpent cucumber.

   snake killer. zool.
   a the secretary bird.
   b the chaparral cock.

   snake moss bot., the common club moss lycopodium
      clavatum. see lycopodium.

   snake nut bot., the fruit of a sapindaceous tree
      ophiocaryon paradoxum of guiana, the embryo of which
      resembles a snake coiled up.

   tree snake zool., any one of numerous species of
      colubrine snakes which habitually live in trees,
      especially those of the genus dendrophis and allied
      genera.
      1913 webster
see also:
ophidia serpent blind snake garter snake green snake king snake 
milk snake rock snake water snake blind garter 
fetich snake python sebae ringed snake tropidonotus natrix snake eater 
snake fence snake fly rhaphidia snake gourd trichosanthes anguina 
snake killer snake moss lycopodium clavatum lycopodium snake nut 
ophiocaryon paradoxum tree snake dendrophis 

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King Snake >> K Words
King Snake, definition of term: King Snake
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Lotus Eater >> L Words
Lotus Eater, definition of term: Lotus Eater
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Hognose Snake >> H Words
Hognose Snake, definition of term: Hognose Snake
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Garter Snake >> G Words
Garter Snake, definition of term: Garter Snake
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Corn Snake >> C Words
Corn Snake, definition of term: Corn Snake
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Black Snake >> B Words
Black Snake, definition of term: Black Snake
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Coral Snake >> C Words
Coral Snake, definition of term: Coral Snake
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