Definitions for coral-snake

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coral-snake coral snake

Coral-Snake is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 900 anagrams from letters in coral-snake (-aaceklnors).

Definitions for coral-snake

noun

1. any of numerous venomous elapid snakes, found chiefly in the New World tropics, as Micrurus fulvius (eastern coral snake) of the southeastern U.S., often brilliantly marked with bands of red, yellow, and black.
2. any of several other snakes, as of the genus Calliophis, of Asia, having red markings.

Origin of coral-snake

First recorded in 1750-50

Examples for coral-snake

And, not waiting for the squatter's answer, the monk imitated thrice the hiss of the coral snake.

We had no adventures by the way, except the killing of a coral snake which lay in the middle of the road.

He had once brought me a coral snake, but I could not call him by name.

A coral snake struck at me when I reached for it, but he hit my machete instead.

A coral snake fell out of the folds of my towel when I went to take a shower.

Viewing it closely, I found that it was a coral snake, famed as much for its beauty and singularity as for its deadly character.

“coral snake,” said Mr. Holton, recognizing the striped body.