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单词 tree snake
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Definition of tree snake in English:

tree snake

noun
  • A harmless arboreal snake, typically very slender and able to mimic a twig.

    Several genera in the family Colubridae, e.g. Dendrelaphis and Ahaetulla (of Asia), and Leptophis and Oxybelis (of America)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Brown tree snakes are mildly venomous and nocturnal.
    • It seemed to move and sway almost of its own free will, like a tree snake dangling from a branch.
    • And to honey badgers, cobras and large-eyed tree snakes called boomslangs, the nest is a dependable larder.
    • A green wine snake that was caught & a bronze tree snake that just escaped swiftly had the crowd excited for some time.
    • It's as though the hood present on some cobras were extended along the entire length of the paradise tree snake's body.
 
 

Definition of tree snake in US English:

tree snake

nounˈtrē ˌsnāk
  • A harmless arboreal snake, typically very slender and able to mimic a twig.

    Several genera in the family Colubridae, e.g. Dendrelaphis and Ahaetulla (of Asia), and Leptophis and Oxybelis (of America)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Brown tree snakes are mildly venomous and nocturnal.
    • A green wine snake that was caught & a bronze tree snake that just escaped swiftly had the crowd excited for some time.
    • And to honey badgers, cobras and large-eyed tree snakes called boomslangs, the nest is a dependable larder.
    • It seemed to move and sway almost of its own free will, like a tree snake dangling from a branch.
    • It's as though the hood present on some cobras were extended along the entire length of the paradise tree snake's body.
 
 
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