Snakes are carnivorous. That means that they eat other animals. Snakes do not have the right kind of teeth to chew their food so they must eat their catch whole. Their jaw is structured in such a way that it allows the mouth to open wider than their own body in order to swallow their prey whole.
euphemistic - substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one; `peepee' is a common euphemistic term. inoffensive. dysphemistic, offensive - substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one ; `nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'. adjective polite, alternative, substitute, genteel the many euphemistic terms for death.
: a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive. See words that rhyme with euphemism Spanish Central: Translation of euphemism Nglish: Translation of euphemism for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of euphemism for Arabic speakers.