Hoop snake

Definition of Hoop snake

(Zool.) a harmless snake of the Southern United States (Abaster erythrogrammus); - so called from the mistaken notion that it curves itself into a hoop, taking its tail into its mouth, and rolls along with great velocity.

See also: Hoop

Related Words

colubrid, colubrid snake
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