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hoop snake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
hoop s-nake
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mythical creature of the United States and Australia, a snake that grasps its tail in its jaws and thereby rolls after its prey like a wheel.

noun

Snakes of genus Farancia, chiefly of the southeastern U.S.:

noun

Snakes of genus Farancia, chiefly of the southeastern U.S.:

noun

bandy-bandy

Inflected Forms

hoop snakes (plural)

Phrases

joint snake

Frequently Paired Words

joint snake ouroboros

Questions

What does hoop snake mean?
A mythical creature of the United States and Australia, a snake that grasps its tail in its jaws and thereby rolls after its prey like a wheel.

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