RINGNECK SNAKE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ringneck snake mean? 

• RINGNECK SNAKE (noun)
  The noun RINGNECK SNAKE has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck

  Familiarity information: RINGNECK SNAKE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RINGNECK SNAKE (noun)

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Meaning:

Any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

ring-necked snake; ring snake; ringneck snake

Hypernyms ("ringneck snake" is a kind of...):

colubrid; colubrid snake (mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes)

Holonyms ("ringneck snake" is a member of...):

Diadophis; genus Diadophis (a genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes)