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Noun: sea snake  see sneyk
  1. Any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom
    "Sea snakes have adapted to marine life with their paddle-like tails"

Derived forms: sea snakes

Type of: ophidian, serpent, snake

Part of: family Hydrophidae, Hydrophidae

Encyclopedia: Sea snake