coral snake
Any member of the species of New World coral snakes in three genera, native to…Any member of species of six genera in family Elapidae of various venomous snakes, many displaying distinctive color bands.: Any member of the species of New World coral snakes in three genera (Leptomicrurus, Micruroides, Micrurus), native to tropical South America and Southern USA, having bright bands of red, yellow and black.
Meaning
2 sensesAny member of species of six genera in family Elapidae of various venomous snakes, many displaying distinctive color bands.
Any member of the species of New World coral snakes in three genera (Leptomicrurus, Micruroides, Micrurus), native to tropical South America and Southern USA, having bright bands of red, yellow and black.
Korallenotter
кора́лловый а́спидkorállovyj áspid
any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America
Any member of the species of Old World coral snakes in three genera (Calliophis, Hemibungarus, and Sinomicrurus), some banded.
Translations
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Forms
plural: coral snakes| Singular | coral snake |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America:harlequin-snakeNew World coral snake
- any of various venomous elapid snakes of Asia and Africa and Australia:Old World coral snake
See also
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