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Definition of blue racer
blue racer
Plural:blue racers
• noun
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North American A subspecies of the eastern racer snake (Coluber constrictor foxii), which is a non-venomous, swift-moving colubrid native to the midwestern United States and southern Ontario, Canada, characterized by its brilliant blue to grayish-blue dorsal scales.
Example
"During our hike through the Ohio prairie, we were startled by a vibrantly colored blue racer darting rapidly across the trail into the tall grass."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Blue racer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/blue%20racer