WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈgar•ter ˌsnake, n. [countable]
  1. Reptilesa harmless snake common in North and Central America, usually with three long stripes on the back.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gar′ter snake′, 
  1. Reptilesany of numerous harmless snakes of the genus Thamnophis, common in North and Central America, ranging in size from 14 to 30 in. (36 to 76 cm) and typically having three longitudinal stripes on the back.
  • 1760–70, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
garter snake
  1. any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Thamnophis, typically marked with longitudinal stripes
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