ˈkärfəfəs, -(ˌ)fis, kärˈfäfə̇s noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek karphos dry stalk, stick + New Latin -ophis — more at harp
: a monotypic genus of small No. American colubrid snakes that are brownish black to glossy black above and pinkish below, have narrow flat heeads, and feed chiefly on earthworms — see worm snake