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worm snake

/wɜːm sneɪk/

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/wɜːm sneɪk/C1formalscientific
  • ruОбщий термин для мелких, роющих, безногих рептилий, напоминающих крупных дождевых червей, принадлежащих к различным семействам, таким как Typhlopidae или Leptotyphlopidae.

A general term for small, burrowing, legless reptiles that resemble large earthworms, belonging to various families such as Typhlopidae or Leptotyphlopidae.

  1. Small burrowing snakeC1formal

    A common name for several species of small, non-venomous snakes that resemble earthworms in size and shape, often found underground.

    ruЧервеобразная змея

    • The worm snake is rarely seen because it spends most of its life underground.
    • We found a worm snake under a rock in the garden.
    • Worm snakes feed primarily on earthworms and insect larvae.