[hawg-nohz, hog-] 
| 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. |
| hog·nose snake (hôg'nōz', hŏg'-) n. Any of several thick-bodied, nonvenomous North American snakes of the genus Heterodon having an upturned snout. Also called puff adder. |
