English Explanatory Dictionary

lyre snake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any snake of the genus Trimorphodon

Word forms

lyre snake lyre snakes

Etymology

The distinctive V-shaped pattern on the snakes' heads is said to resemble a lyre.

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