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garter snake

–noun
any of numerous harmless snakes of the genus Thamnophis, common in North and Central America, ranging in size from 14 to 30 in. (36 to 76 cm) and typically having three longitudinal stripes on the back.

Origin:
1760–70, Americanism
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garter snake  
n.  Any of various nonvenomous North and Central American snakes of the genus Thamnophis, having longitudinal stripes.
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