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noun also ringneck snakeUseful english dictionary. 2012.
ring-necked snake — ▪ reptile small terrestrial snake (family Colubridae (colubrid)), found widely in North America, that sports a ring or collar of contrasting colour around its neck or nape. The ring is most frequently white to yellow on an otherwise uniform … Universalium
western ring-necked snake — noun : a small innocuous No. American snake (Storeria occipitomaculata) that is dark gray or brown above and on the undersurface white anteriorly and reddish posteriorly called also red bellied snake … Useful english dictionary
ring snake — noun 1. harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England • Syn: ↑grass snake, ↑ringed snake, ↑Natrix natrix • Hypernyms: ↑water snake • Hyponyms: ↑viperine grass snake, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
snake — snakelike, adj. /snayk/, n., v., snaked, snaking. n. 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an … Universalium
ringneck snake — noun any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck • Syn: ↑ring necked snake, ↑ring snake • Hypernyms: ↑colubrid snake, ↑colubrid • Member Holonyms: ↑Diadophis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
colubrid snake — noun mostly harmless temperate to tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes • Syn: ↑colubrid • Hypernyms: ↑snake, ↑serpent, ↑ophidian • Hyponyms: ↑hoop snake, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ringed snake — noun harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England • Syn: ↑grass snake, ↑ring snake, ↑Natrix natrix • Hypernyms: ↑water snake • Hyponyms: ↑viperine grass snake, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ringneck snake — any of several small, nonvenomous North American snakes of the genus Diadophis, usually having a conspicuous yellow or orange ring around the neck. Also, ring necked snake. Also called ring snake. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
ringneck snake — ☆ ringneck snake n. any of a genus (Diadophis) of small colubrid snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck, common throughout North America: also ring necked snake … English World dictionary
red-bellied snake — noun harmless woodland snake of southeastern United States (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Storeria occipitamaculata • Hypernyms: ↑colubrid snake, ↑colubrid • Member Holonyms: ↑Storeria, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
