eggeater

noun

variants or less commonly egg-eating snake
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗⸗-
: a snake living entirely on eggs: such as
a
: a small aglyphous snake (Dasypeltis scaber) of Africa
b
: a related Indian snake (Elachistodon westermanni) compare dasypeltidae

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“Eggeater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eggeater. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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