common kingsnake
common kingsnake noun: lampropeltis getula, a harmless colubrid kingsnake endemic to much of warm temperate northern Mexico and the United States.

Noun
common kingsnake (countable and uncountable, plural common kingsnakes)
- Lampropeltis getula, a harmless colubrid kingsnake endemic to much of warm temperate northern Mexico and the United States.
- Synonyms:
- bastard horn snake, black kingsnake, black moccasin, Carolina kingsnake, chain kingsnake, chain snake, common chain snake, cow sucker, eastern kingsnake, horse racer
Synonyms of common kingsnake
- bastard horn snake
- black kingsnake
- black moccasin
- Carolina kingsnake
- chain kingsnake
- chain snake
- common chain snake
- cow sucker
- eastern kingsnake
- horse racer
15 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- kingsnake
- master snake
- North American kingsnake
- oakleaf rattler
- pied piper
- pied snake
- pine snake
- racer
- rattlesnake pilot
- thunder-and-lightning snake
- thunderbolt
- thunder snake
- wamper
- wampum
- wampum snake
Forms of common kingsnake
| plural | common kingsnakes |
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Origin of common kingsnake
From common + kingsnake.
Questions about common kingsnake
- What does common kingsnake mean?
- Common kingsnake means lampropeltis getula, a harmless colubrid kingsnake endemic to much of warm temperate northern Mexico and the United States.
- What part of speech is common kingsnake?
- Common kingsnake is a noun.
- What is the plural of common kingsnake?
- The plural of common kingsnake is common kingsnakes.
Words near common kingsnake in the dictionary
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