Hognosesnake

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hognosesnake \Hog"nose`snake"\ (Zool.)
     A harmless North American snake of the genus {Heterodon},
     esp. {Heterodon platyrhynos}; -- called also {puffing adder},
     {blowing adder}, and {sand viper}.
     [1913 Webster]