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Noun
1. tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
Wikipedia definition
2. TsuchinokoThe Tsuchinoko literally translating to "hammer's spawn," is a legendary snake-like cryptid from Japan. The name tsuchinoko is prevalent in Western Japan, including Kansai and Shikoku; the creature is known as bachi hebi in Northeastern Japan. Tsuchinoko are described as being between 30 and 80 centimetres in length, similar in appearance to a snake, but with a central girth that is much wider than its head or tail, and as having fangs and venom similar to that of a viper.
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Other forms
ツチノコ
Notes
槌の子: Rarely-used kanji form.

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