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any of several small, nonvenomous North American snakes of the genus Diadophis, usually having a conspicuous yellow or orange ring around the neck.Also, ring-necked snake. Also called ring snake.[1825-35]
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ringneck snake
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ringneck snake — ☆ ringneck snake n. any of a genus (Diadophis) of small colubrid snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck, common throughout North America: also ring necked snake … English World dictionary
ringneck snake — noun any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck • Syn: ↑ring necked snake, ↑ring snake • Hypernyms: ↑colubrid snake, ↑colubrid • Member Holonyms: ↑Diadophis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ringneck — ☆ ringneck [riŋ′nek΄ ] n. a ring necked bird, snake, etc … English World dictionary
ring snake — noun 1. harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England • Syn: ↑grass snake, ↑ringed snake, ↑Natrix natrix • Hypernyms: ↑water snake • Hyponyms: ↑viperine grass snake, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ring-necked snake — noun any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck • Syn: ↑ringneck snake, ↑ring snake • Hypernyms: ↑colubrid snake, ↑colubrid • Member Holonyms: ↑Diadophis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
colubrid snake — noun mostly harmless temperate to tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes • Syn: ↑colubrid • Hypernyms: ↑snake, ↑serpent, ↑ophidian • Hyponyms: ↑hoop snake, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sand snake — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diadophis punctatus — ringneck snake ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus Conservation status … Wikipedia
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii — Northern ringneck snake Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Diadophis punctatus regalis — regal ringneck snake Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
