HyperDic: ring_snake

English > 2 senses of the expression ring snake:
NOUNanimalring snake, grass snake, ringed snake, Natrix natrixharmless European snake with a bright yellow collar
animalring snake, ringneck snake, ring-necked snakeany of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck
English > ring snake: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningharmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England.
Synonymsgrass snake, ringed snake, Natrix natrix
Narrowerviperine grass snake, Natrix mauraA small harmless grass snake
Broaderwater snakeAny of various mostly harmless snakes that live in or near water
Spanishculebra de collar
CatalanNatrix natrix
English > ring snake: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningAny of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck.
Synonymsringneck snake, ring-necked snake
Member ofDiadophis, genus DiadophisA genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes
Broadercolubrid snake, colubridMostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial / terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes

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