snake doctor

noun

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute Dragonflies have colorful common names, such as devil’s darning needle, horse stinger, eye-snatcher, and snake doctor. National Geographic, 28 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of snake doctor was in 1862

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“Snake doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snake%20doctor. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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