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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Coachwhip snake \Coach"whip` snake"\ (Zool.)
   A large, slender, harmless snake of the southern United
   States (Masticophis flagelliformis).
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   Note: Its long and tapering tail has the scales so arranged
         and colored as to give it a braided appearance, whence
         the name.
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