CHILOMENISCUS CINCTUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Chilomeniscus cinctus mean? 

• CHILOMENISCUS CINCTUS (noun)
  The noun CHILOMENISCUS CINCTUS has 1 sense:

1. a sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it 'swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes

  Familiarity information: CHILOMENISCUS CINCTUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHILOMENISCUS CINCTUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sand snake of southwestern United States; lives in fine to coarse sand or loamy soil in which it 'swims'; banding resembles that of coral snakes

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

banded sand snake; Chilomeniscus cinctus

Hypernyms ("Chilomeniscus cinctus" is a kind of...):

sand snake (small North American burrowing snake)