"joint snake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: joint snakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} joint snake (plural joint snakes)
  1. A mythical creature of the southern United States, a snake that can reassemble itself when broken or cut into pieces. Wikipedia link: joint snake Categories (topical): Mythological creatures Related terms: hoop snake
    Sense id: en-joint_snake-en-noun-RN8EJTZh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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