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  • 1snake — {{11}}snake (n.) O.E. snaca, from P.Gmc. *snakon (Cf. O.N. snakr snake, Swed. snok, Ger. Schnake ring snake ), from PIE root *snag , *sneg to crawl, creeping thing (Cf. O.Ir. snaighim to creep, Lith. snake snail, O.H.G. sn …

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  • 2Snake handling — is a religious ritual in a small number of pentecostal churches in the U.S., usually characterized as rural and Holiness. Practitioners believe it dates to antiquity and quote the Book of Mark and the Book of Luke to support the practice:And… …

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  • 3Snake scales — Snakes, like other reptiles, have a skin covered in scales. Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India. page 1] Snakes are entirely covered with scales or scutes of various shapes and sizes. Scales protect the body of the snake, aid it… …

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  • 4Snake charming — is the practice of apparently hypnotising a snake by simply playing an instrument. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling …

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  • 5Snake venom — Contents 1 Chemistry 1.1 Neurotoxins 1.2 Cytotoxins 2 …

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  • 6snake — snakelike, adj. /snayk/, n., v., snaked, snaking. n. 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an …

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  • 7snake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly ▪ one of the world s deadliest snakes ▪ poisonous, venomous ▪ giant, huge, large …

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  • 8Snake Man of La Perouse — The Snake Man is the common name for a reptile show in La Perouse, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.Also known as The Snake Pit , an occasional Sunday afternoon visit to the Snake Man has been a tradition for generations of Sydney families. History… …

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  • 9Snake Shyam — Infobox Person name = M.S. Balasubramania caption = Snake Shyam birth date = birth place = Krishnarajanagara, Karnataka, India death date = death place = other names = known for = Snake enthusiasm occupation = Driver nationality = IndianM.S.… …

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  • 10snake — see the man who has once been bitten by the snake fears every piece of rope …

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