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blacksnake

Syllabification: (black·snake)
Pronunciation: /ˈblakˌsnāk/

Entry from US Dictionary

Definition of blacksnake

noun

  • a long black American racer, especially the common Northern blacksnake (Coluber constrictor constrictor), the adult of which is a patternless black, above and below.

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Definition of blacksnake in the US English dictionary
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