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snake

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Main Entry:
1snake 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈsnāk\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English snaca; akin to Old Norse snakr snake, Old High German snahhan to crawl
Date:
before 12th century
1 : any of numerous limbless scaled reptiles (suborder Serpentes syn. Ophidia) with a long tapering body and with salivary glands often modified to produce venom which is injected through grooved or tubular fangs 2 : a worthless or treacherous fellow 3 : something (as a plumber's snake) resembling a snake
snake·like 
          Listen to the pronunciation of snakelike \-ˌlīk\ adjective


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