king snake

king snake

or king·snake  (kĭng′snāk′)

n.

Any of various nonvenomous constricting New World snakes of the genus Lampropeltis, having a black or brown body with white, yellow, or reddish markings and feeding principally on rodents.

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king snake

or

kingsnake

n

(Animals) any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis, feeding on other snakes, small mammals, etc

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king′ snake`

or king′snake`,

n.

any of several harmless New World snakes of the genus Lampropeltis, that often feed on other snakes.

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1.

king snake - any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals kingsnake colubrid, colubrid snake - mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes genus Lampropeltis, Lampropeltis - king snakes and milk snakes common kingsnake, Lampropeltis getulus - widespread in United States except northern regions; black or brown with yellow bands checkered adder, house snake, Lampropeltis triangulum, milk adder, milk snake - nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes

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