Meanings
nounkingsnake (plural kingsnakes)
plural kingsnakes
- Any of various colubrid snakes of the genus Lampropeltis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals
Similar
Broader
colubrid snakecolubrid
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Origin
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APA
kingsnake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingsnake
MLA
“kingsnake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingsnake. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kingsnake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kingsnake.
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