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ribbon snake

ribbon snake noun: thamnophis sauritus, a common garter snake endemic to eastern North America.

Noun

ribbon snake (plural ribbon snakes)

  1. Thamnophis sauritus, a common garter snake endemic to eastern North America.

Forms of ribbon snake

pluralribbon snakes
alternative formribbonsnake

Origin of ribbon snake

From its long, thin shape.

Questions about ribbon snake

What does ribbon snake mean?
Ribbon snake means thamnophis sauritus, a common garter snake endemic to eastern North America.
What part of speech is ribbon snake?
Ribbon snake is a noun.
What is the plural of ribbon snake?
The plural of ribbon snake is ribbon snakes.

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