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king snake

 
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–noun
any of several New World constrictors of the genus Lampropeltis, that often feed on other snakes.
Also, kingsnake.

Origin:
1700–10, Americanism; king + snake
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king snake  
n.  Any of various nonvenomous constricting New World snakes of the genus Lampropeltis, having a black or brown body with white, yellow, or reddish markings and feeding principally on rodents.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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