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worm snake

noun

Definition of worm snake

: a small terrestrial colubrid snake (Carphophis amoenus) of the eastern U.S. that is dark above and pinkish red below

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 Blind worm snakes have tiny eyes which are covered by scales, allowing them to differentiate between light and dark spaces but preventing them from seeing full images. — Heather Brady, National Geographic, "Watch a Snake Stuck in the Nose of Another Snake," 20 Sep. 2017 The smaller snake inside the cobra’s nostril is likely a blind worm snake. — Heather Brady, National Geographic, "Watch a Snake Stuck in the Nose of Another Snake," 20 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of worm snake

1885, in the meaning defined above

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