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An example use of snake in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… the venom of a snake it prevents the …”
A snake is a reptile with a long, flexible body and a head that is usually distinct from the body. Snakes are legless, and have no external ears, eyes, or limbs.
the word snake occurs in english on average 7.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.