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coral snake
noun
- any of numerous venomous elapid snakes, found chiefly in the New World tropics, as Micrurus fulvius eastern coral snake, of the southeastern U.S., often brilliantly marked with bands of red, yellow, and black.
- any of several other snakes, as of the genus Calliophis, of Asia, having red markings.
coral snake
noun
- any venomous elapid snake of the genus Micrurus and related genera, of tropical and subtropical America, marked with red, black, yellow, and white transverse bands
- any of various other brightly coloured elapid snakes of Africa and SE Asia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coral snake1
First recorded in 1750–50
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Example Sentences
And, not waiting for the squatter's answer, the monk imitated thrice the hiss of the coral snake.
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We had no adventures by the way, except the killing of a coral snake which lay in the middle of the road.
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That little coral snake in the pickle bottle was responsible for the death of one Reingelder.
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I dell you a coral-snake is a peauty—all red und white like coral dot has been gestrung in bands upon der neck of a girl.
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The coral-snake is much the same in color, and only a close observer would notice the difference.
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