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PRONUNCIATION OF KING SNAKE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KING SNAKE

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King snake is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KING SNAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

king snake

Kingsnake

Kingsnakes are colubrid snakes, members of the genus Lampropeltis, which also includes the milk snake, four other species, and 45 subspecies.

Definition of king snake in the English dictionary

The definition of king snake in the dictionary is any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis, feeding on other snakes, small mammals, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KING SNAKE

king cobra
King Country
king crab
king fern
king it
King James Bible
King James Version
king of kings
king of the castle
king of the herrings
king penguin
king post
king prawn
king rod
king salmon
king-hit
king-hitting
king-of-arms
king-size
king-size bed

WORDS THAT END LIKE KING SNAKE

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

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «king snake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KING SNAKE

Find out the translation of king snake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of king 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 «king snake» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

王蛇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

king snake
570 millions of speakers

English

king snake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राजा साँप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملك الثعابين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

королевская змея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rei cobra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজা সাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roi serpent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ular raja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

König Schlange
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キングスネーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

왕 뱀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

King snake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vua rắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராஜா பாம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राजा साप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kral yılan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

re serpente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

król wąż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

королівська змія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rege șarpe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βασιλιάς φίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koning slang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kung orm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

king snake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of king snake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KING SNAKE»

The term «king snake» is regularly used and occupies the 106.731 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KING SNAKE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «king snake» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «king snake» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KING SNAKE»

Discover the use of king snake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to king snake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
King Snake
A talkative snake captures two mice, but his verbosity helps them escape.
Wendy Slotboom, 1997
2
King Snakes
However, when a king snake believes that it is in danger it will try to protect itself in several ways. The king snake vibrates its tail. The sound of the tail as it moves quickly back and forth against leaves or the ground scares predators away.
Heather Feldman, 2004
3
King Snakes
Linda George. California king snakes can be brown with yellow stripes. Florida king snake is closely related to the California king snake. Florida king snakes have yellow and brown scales. This coloring gives Florida king snakes a polka dot ...
Linda George, 2002
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Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on ...
at 4:58 and it seemed quite dead. The king snake rested for two or three minutes, but again began to work at 5:00, when there were still 3 inches of the rattler's tail protruding. The king snake now began neck movements as if to pull the rattler's ...
Laurence Monroe Klauber, 1997
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Zoology Reprints and Separata, Etc
Scarlet King Snake. 215. OPHIBOLUS DOLIATUS COCCINBUS (Linx.) Cope. Red King Snake. 216. OPHIBOLUS DOLIATUS AMAURUS (Linn.) Cope. Mexican King Snake. 217. OPHIBOLUS DOLIATUS GENTILIS (Linn.) Cope. Arkansas ...
‎1874
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Texas Snakes: Identification, Distribution, and Natural History
BEHAVIOR We have found this subspecies to be less irritable than its eastern counterpart, the speckled king snake, and therefore not as quick to bite when handled. Indeed, most specimens that we captured in the wild never attempted to bite ...
John E. Werler, James R. Dixon, 2010
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The King Snake
This recommended book provides young readers a penetrating look into the world of nature from a fascinating perspective. American Library Association Journal
Allan W. Eckert, 2001
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Small Animal Care and Management
Dean Marvin Warren. CHAPTER 18 □ Reptiles and birds; however, they have been known to feed on other snakes. King snakes are immune to the venom of venomous snakes. The Common King Snake. The common king snake, ...
Dean Marvin Warren, 2002
9
Texas Snakes: A Field Guide
SPECKLED KING SNAKE Lampropeltis getula holbrooki 168 DESCRIPTION More uniformly cylindrical than most snakes, the relatively stout body of this serpent seems to be the same thickness for its entire length. Even the snake's head and ...
James R. Dixon, John E. Werler, 2010
10
Elsevier's Dictionary of Reptiles
... Squamata - Colubridae e Greer's King Snake d Greers Königsnatter i Serpente reale di Greer 4397 Lampropeltis mexicana mexicana Squamata - Colubridae e San Luis Potosi King Snake; Mexican King Snake d Mexikanische Königsnatter;  ...
Murray Wrobel, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KING SNAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term king snake is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jim Poetry Found in Rome Hotel Room Being Auctioned
... “Perfectly, I'm a Soul Cobra Person” — one more favorite concept of the rocker who favored carrying snakeskin and who sang “I'm the Crawlin' King snake.”. «Observer News, Jul 15»
2
Pet snakes don't belong in the wild: Saskatchewan biologist
It has jet black skin, eyes so black they have a blue sheen, and it can eat a rattlesnake. Even though this young Mexican black king snake was ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Snakes on the airwaves
Snakes on the airwaves! Hear @BlueSkyCBC at 12:20 today on how this Mexican black king snake made it to #sask 540 AM pic.twitter.com/ ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Repticon slithers into Columbia, July 18 and 19
... owl that was a rescue, a young Morelet's crocodile, and one time, we had a vendor who actually managed to breed a two-headed king snake. «The State, Jul 15»
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KPC to hold Summer Snakes presentation August 7
Pictured here is the Speckled King Snake. Those in attendance will learn about many different species of snakes. «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
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Snake encounters: Steer clear of the dangerous ones
“Odds are more likely you will see a non-venomous snake, such as a black rat snake or chicken snake, king snake, garter snake or northern ... «Independent Herald, Jul 15»
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REVIEW: The voice remains the same - Robert Plant and the …
We get deep, heavy blues (Spoonful, Crawling King Snake) with appreciative acknowledgements to early inspirations such as Howling Wolf, ... «This Is Wiltshire, Jul 15»
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Fantastic snakes and where to find them
Next to the red racer, my second favorite local species is the elusive black and white striped California king snake. This is the only species that ... «The Desert Sun, Jul 15»
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Expert warns snake on the loose in Carmarthen may enter homes …
A CARMARTHENSHIRE reptile expert has warned that a Florida king snake on the loose in Carmarthen is likely to seek out warmth in people's ... «Carmarthen Journal, Jul 15»
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#LOVETHEHILL Compilation Offers 31 Flavors of Capitol Hill's …
... Katie Kate's stark, haunted R&B; King Snake's brain-boggling, neo-jazz-fusionoid electro; Midday Veil's rhythmically complex, beautiful space ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»

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