hognose snake
[ hawg-nohz, hog- ]
/ ˈhɔgˌnoʊz, ˈhɒg- /
noun
any harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, the several species having an upturned snout and noted for flattening the head or playing dead when disturbed.
Words nearby hognose snake
hoggin,
hogging moment,
hoggish,
hogmanay,
hogmolly,
hognose snake,
hognosed skunk,
hognut,
hogpen,
hogshead,
hogtie
British Dictionary definitions for hognose snake
hognose snake
/ (ˈhɒɡˌnəʊz) /
noun
any North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Heterodon, having a trowel-shaped snout and inflating the body when alarmed
Also called: puff adder