house snake

noun

Any of various snakes of the genera Elaphe, Lampropeltis, Lamprophis, Dryophylax, and Mesotes.

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milk snakemilk addercheckered adderLampropeltis triangulum
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Meanings

nounhouse snake (plural house snakes)

plural house snakes

  1. Any of various snakes of the genera Elaphe, Lampropeltis, Lamprophis, Dryophylax, and Mesotes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounnonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes

Similar
milk snakemilk addercheckered adderLampropeltis triangulum
Broader
king snakekingsnake
Also see
milk snake

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

house snake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20snake

MLA

“house snake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20snake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “house snake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/house%20snake.

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