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RINGED SNAKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ringed snake mean?
• RINGED SNAKE (noun)
The noun RINGED SNAKE has 1 sense:
1. harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
Familiarity information: RINGED SNAKE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
grass snake; Natrix natrix; ring snake; ringed snake
Hypernyms ("ringed snake" is a kind of...):
water snake (any of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ringed snake"):
Natrix maura; viperine grass snake (a small harmless grass snake)
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