bullsnake

or bull snake

[ bool-sneyk ]

noun
  1. any of several large North American constrictors of the genus Pituophis, as the gopher snake and pine snake, that feed chiefly upon small rodents.

Origin of bullsnake

1
An Americanism dating back to1775–85; bull1 + snake

Words Nearby bullsnake

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British Dictionary definitions for bull snake

bull snake

noun
  1. any burrowing North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Pituophis, typically having yellow and brown markings: Also called: gopher snake

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