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Masticophis

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Mas·​tic·​o·​phis | \ maˈstikəfə̇s, ˌmastəˈkōf-\

Definition of Masticophis

: a common genus of harmless New World snakes (family Colubridae) comprising the whip snakes and related forms

History and Etymology for Masticophis

New Latin, from mastic- (irregular from Greek mastig-, mastix whip) + -ophis

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