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PRONUNCIATION OF CORAL SNAKE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORAL SNAKE

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Coral snake is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CORAL SNAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

coral snake

Coral snake

Coral snakes are a large group of elapid snakes that can be subdivided into two distinct groups, Old World coral snakes and New World coral snakes. There are 16 species of Old World coral snake in three genera, and over 65 recognized species of New World coral snakes in three genera. Genetic studies have found that the most basal lineages are Asian, indicating that the group originated in the Old World.

Definition of coral snake in the English dictionary

The definition of coral snake in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of coral snake is any of various other brightly coloured elapid snakes of Africa and SE Asia.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORAL SNAKE

coraggio
coral
coral fern
coral reef
Coral Sea
coral tree
coral trout
coralbells
coralberry
corallaceous
coralliferous
coralliform
coralligenous
coralline
corallite
coralloid
coralloidal
corallum
coralroot
coralwort

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORAL SNAKE

blacksnake
blind snake
brown snake
bull snake
diamond snake
garter snake
glass snake
gopher snake
grass snake
hognose snake
indigo snake
king snake
milk snake
rat snake
rattlesnake
sea snake
snake
tiger snake
tree snake
water snake
whip snake

Synonyms and antonyms of coral snake in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «coral snake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORAL SNAKE

Find out the translation of coral snake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coral snake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coral snake» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

银环蛇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

serpiente coral
570 millions of speakers

English

coral snake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूंगा साँप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثعبان المرجان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коралловые змеи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cobra coral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রবাল সর্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

serpent corail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ular karang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Korallenschlange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サンゴヘビ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산호 뱀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ular koral
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con rắn san hô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பவள பாம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोरल साप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mercan yılanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

serpente corallo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koral węża
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коралові змії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șarpe coral
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοραλλιογενείς φίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koraal slang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korall orm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

korall slange
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coral snake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORAL SNAKE»

The term «coral snake» is regularly used and occupies the 78.563 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORAL SNAKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coral snake

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORAL SNAKE»

Discover the use of coral snake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coral snake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Chickaree - crabs
Coral snake is the name given to many strikinglv colored snakes with bold patterns of rings running round the body and tail. The body is slender, and there is no pronounced distinction between head and neck. In North and South America ...
‎2002
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Coral Snakes: Beware the Colors!
Packed with fascinating facts and large, colorful photos, young readers are introduced to the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these colorful creatures.
Nancy White, 2009
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Coral Snakes
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of coral snakes.
Linda George, 1998
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Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine
CORAL SNAKE ENVENOMATION There are less than 100 coral snake bites reported in the United States each year [94] . The U.S. coral snakes include the eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) , the Texas coral snake (Micrurus tener), and ...
Richard S. Irwin, James M. Rippe, 2008
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First Aid, CPR, and AED
Recognizing Coral Snake Bites Someone who has been bitten by a coral snake might exhibit the following symptoms: Minimal pain Sagging or drooping of upper eyelids Weakness •* Pricking, tingling of skin (often numb at bite site) Double ...
Alton L. Thygerson, Benjamin Gulli, Jon R. Krohmer, 2007
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A Field Guide to Eastern Forests, North America
In no way is the Coral Snake camouflaged. Quite the contrary, it is very obvious ( though it usually will not be out in the open). The Coral Snake color pattern appears to represent an example of warning coloration, such as was described for the ...
‎1988
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The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide
555 white-lipped garden snail 529 snakefish 492 snakefly 579, 579 snakes 356. 394-415 Aesculpian false coral snake 403 Aesculpian snake 402 Arafura file snake 599 Arizona coral snake 4O0. 410 beaked burrosving asp 599 beauty snake ...
Fred Cooke, 2004
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Experimental Evolution: Concepts, Methods, and Applications ...
Although there exist a variety of different coral snake species, each with unique color patterns, certain species are notable for coexisting alongside nonvenomous “mimics” (typically colubrid snakes) that have evolved similar banding and color ...
Theodore Garland, Michael Robertson Rose, 2009
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Reptiles
333 Micrurus psyches 5599 Micrurus isozonus Squamata - Elapidae e Venezuela Coral Snake; Amazonian Coral Snake 5600 Micrurus karlschmidti Squamata - Elapidae e Pygmy Blackback Coral Snake 5601 Micrurus langsdorffi Squamata ...
Murray Wrobel, 2004
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Snakes of the Southeast
The Texas coral snake (M.f. tener) has large amounts of black pigment on the red bands, forming spots or blotches, whereas the eastern coral snake (M. f.fitlvius) has only tiny spots of black on the red bands. WHAT DO THE BABIES LOOK ...
J. Whitfield Gibbons, Michael E. Dorcas, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORAL SNAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coral snake is used in the context of the following news items.
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Expert: Viral photo of '11-foot rattlesnake' killed in Texas is fake
The Texas coral snake is small but poisonous, and often confused for the king or scarlet snake. One way to be sure is to remember this saying, ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
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DeLand hospital testing new anti-venom for coral snake bites …
Florida Hospital DeLand is one of three hospitals in the state testing an experimental anti-venom for coral snake bites. The brightly colored ... «Greenfield Daily Reporter, Jul 15»
3
8 facts about a modern dinosaur — the alligator snapping turtle
The Texas coral snake is small but poisonous, and often confused for the king or scarlet snake. One way to be sure is to remember this saying, ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
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CRITTER CAM: Texas coral snake
This snake is on the “kill a fellow” side and it is a Texas coral snake photographed by seventh grader Rachel Rose as part of a Kingdom Zoo ... «The Port Arthur News, Jul 15»
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DeLand hospital may have positive news for coral snake victims
Volusia County is among the top counties in the nation for coral snake bites, according to the News-Journal, but the anti-venom for the bites is ... «Palm Beach Post, Jun 15»
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Snakes, snakes, snakes: Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition …
The venom of the Coral snake is highly toxic but the bite is rarely fatal. It can take many hours for symptoms to occur after a bite. There will be ... «Your Houston News, Jun 15»
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Coral snake antidote shortage poses ethical questions
Brad Stodden looks for wildlife in a drainage canal where he was bitten by a coral snake after the Memorial Day floods Wednesday, June 24, ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Zoo keeper Stan Lupa of Lupa Zoo visits Hubbard Memorial Library …
It is sometimes confused with the poisonous coral snake, which is red and yellow. The milk snake is red and black. Jessica Dosreis, 8, of Indian ... «MassLive.com, Jun 15»
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Helpful tips for dealing with snakes from TWRC
The venom of the Coral snake is highly toxic but the bite is rarely fatal. It can take many hours for symptoms to occur after a bite. There will be ... «Woodlands Online, LLC, Jun 15»
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Floods bring snakes out of hiding
... Western diamondback rattlesnake, the copperhead and the coral snake — the smallest, most colorful of the lot, with the most potent venom. «Sealy News, Jun 15»

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