water snake Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
WordNet
Wa"ter snake`
Definitions
(Zoöl.) (a) A common North American colubrine snake ( Tropidonotus sipedon ) which lives chiefly in the water.(b) Any species of snakes of the family Homalopsidæ , all of which are aquatic in their habits.
