- coral snake Eastern
- a subspecies of Micrurus fulvius found in the Southeastern United States.
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coral snake Eastern
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Coral snake — (Micrurus sp.) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
coral snake — 1. 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. 2. any of several other snakes … Universalium
coral snake — noun 1. any of various venomous elapid snakes of Asia and Africa and Australia • Syn: ↑Old World coral snake • Hypernyms: ↑elapid, ↑elapid snake • Hyponyms: ↑Asian coral snake, ↑African coral snake, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
eastern coral snake — harlequin snake har le*quin snake n. any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white, especially the {eastern coral snake}, a small poisonous snake ({Micrurus fulvius} or {Elaps fulvius}),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eastern coral snake — noun ranges from Central America to southeastern United States • Syn: ↑Micrurus fulvius • Hypernyms: ↑coral snake, ↑harlequin snake, ↑New World coral snake • Member Holonyms: ↑Micrurus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
eastern coral snake. — See under coral snake. * * * … Universalium
eastern coral snake. — See under coral snake … Useful english dictionary
coral snake — /ˈkɒrəl sneɪk/ (say koruhl snayk) noun 1. a small, venomous but unaggressive snake, Brachyurophis australis, of eastern Australia, red with distinctive black and yellow banding. 2. any of the brilliantly coloured venomous snakes of the genus… …
New World coral snake — noun any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America • Syn: ↑coral snake, ↑harlequin snake • Hypernyms: ↑elapid, ↑elapid snake •… … Useful english dictionary
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