Meaning

3 senses

  1. A colubrid snake, from any of three genera, characterized by an upturned snout and notorious for playing dead when threatened.

    Heterodon (United States and northern Mexico)

  2. Leioheterodon (Madagascar)

  3. Lystrophis (South America)

More definitions
  • harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed

Forms

plural: hognose snakes
Singularhognose snake
Pluralhognose snakes

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed:puff addersand viper

See also

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