blacksnake

/ˈblækˌsneɪk/
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Other forms: blacksnakes

Definitions of blacksnake
  1. noun
    large harmless shiny black North American snake
    synonyms: Elaphe obsoleta, black rat snake, mountain blacksnake, pilot blacksnake
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    type of:
    rat snake
    any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia
  2. noun
    blackish racer of the eastern United States that grows to six feet
    synonyms: Coluber constrictor, black racer
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    types:
    Coluber constrictor flaviventris, blue racer
    bluish-green blacksnake found from Ohio to Texas
    type of:
    racer
    slender fast-moving North American snakes
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