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LAMPROPELTIS TRIANGULUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lampropeltis triangulum mean? 

LAMPROPELTIS TRIANGULUM (noun)
  The noun LAMPROPELTIS TRIANGULUM has 1 sense:

1. nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakesplay

  Familiarity information: LAMPROPELTIS TRIANGULUM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LAMPROPELTIS TRIANGULUM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

checkered adder; house snake; Lampropeltis triangulum; milk adder; milk snake

Hypernyms ("Lampropeltis triangulum" is a kind of...):

king snake; kingsnake (any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals)


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