- king snake
- noun Date: 1709 any of numerous brightly marked colubrid snakes (genus Lampropeltis) chiefly of North and Central America
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King snake — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
King snake — Snake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
king snake — king′ snake or king′snake n. ram any of several harmless New World snakes of the genus Lampropeltis, that often feed on other snakes … From formal English to slang
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king snake — any of several New World constrictors of the genus Lampropeltis, that often feed on other snakes. Also, kingsnake. [1700 10, Amer.; KING + SNAKE] * * * Any of seven species of snake (genus Lampropeltis, family Colubridae) found in numerous… … Universalium
king snake — noun any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals • Syn: ↑kingsnake • Hypernyms: ↑colubrid snake, ↑colubrid • Hyponyms: ↑common kingsnake, ↑La … Useful english dictionary
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king snake — /ˈkɪŋ sneɪk/ (say king snayk) noun any of certain large harmless American snakes, especially Lampropeltis getulus, which feed on other snakes, including rattlesnakes …
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