Carphophis

noun

Car·​pho·​phis

ˈkärfəfəs,

-(ˌ)fis,

kärˈfäfə̇s

: a monotypic genus of small North American colubrid snakes that are brownish black to glossy black above and pinkish below, have narrow flat heads, and feed chiefly on earthworms see worm snake

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek karphos dry stalk, stick + New Latin -ophis

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