noun
of western and central United States
• Syn: ↑Opheodrys vernalis
• Hypernyms: ↑green snake, ↑grass snake
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noun : a green snake (Ophiodrys vernalis) occupying a somewhat more northerly range than the rough green snake and having dark bluish green or almost blue perfectly smooth scales above and smooth ivory ventral plates
Useful english dictionary. 2012.