western blind snake

/ˌwɛstərn blaɪnd sneɪk/
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Definitions of western blind snake
  1. noun
    burrows among roots of shrubs and beneath rocks in desert and rocky hillside areas and beach sand of western United States
    synonyms: Leptotyphlops humilis
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    type of:
    blind snake, worm snake
    wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes
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