natrix sipedon

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   in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water

   Synonymscommon water snakebanded water snakeNerodia sipedon

   Broaderwater snake

   Part ofNatrix

Questions about natrix sipedon

What does natrix sipedon mean?

natrix sipedon means "in some classifications placed in the genus Nerodia; western United States snake that seldom ventures far from water".

What is another word for natrix sipedon?

Close synonyms include common water snake, banded water snake, Nerodia sipedon. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is natrix sipedon a common word?

natrix sipedon is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.