King snake Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals
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(Zoöl.) , a large, nearly black, harmless snake (Ophiobolus getulus ) of the Southern United States; so called because it kills and eats other kinds of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
