WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wa′ter snake′, 
    1. Reptilesany of numerous and widely distributed harmless snakes of the genus Natrix, inhabiting areas in or near fresh water.
    2. Reptilesany of various other snakes living in or frequenting water.
    3. (cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Hydrus.
    • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
water snake n
  1. any of various colubrid snakes that live in or near water, esp any of numerous harmless North American snakes of the genus Natrix, such as N. sipedon
'water snake' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
boa - adder - Hydrus - water moccasin

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