milk snake

/mɪlk sneɪk/
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Definitions of milk snake
  1. noun
    nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes
    synonyms: Lampropeltis triangulum, checkered adder, house snake, milk adder
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    type of:
    king snake, kingsnake
    any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals
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