| king snake 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. |
king snake
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis, feeding on other snakes, small mammals, etc.
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| Noun | 1. |  king snake - any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammalscolubrid, 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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