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common kingsnake

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

common kingsnake: lampropeltis getula, a harmless colubrid kingsnake endemic to much of warm temperate northern...
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Noun

common kingsnake (countable and uncountable, plural common kingsnakes)

  1. 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

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Forms of common kingsnake

pluralcommon kingsnakes

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.

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