"file snake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: file snakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} file snake (plural file snakes)
  1. Any of various snakes resembling a file in texture or appearance, especially a wart snake or a non-venomous South African snake of the genus Mehelya. Categories (lifeform): Snakes
    Sense id: en-file_snake-en-noun-gTQIB8k8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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