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Definition of gray-banded kingsnake

gray-banded kingsnake

(UK: grey-banded kingsnake)
Plural:gray-banded kingsnakes
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gray-banded kingsnake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

North American A medium-sized, nonvenomous colubrid snake native to the Chihuahuan Desert regions of Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico, known for its striking pattern of alternating gray and orange or red bands.

Example

"During the herpetology field trip, the students were thrilled to discover a secretive gray-banded kingsnake hiding in the limestone crevices of West Texas."

• Nearby Words

gray fox
gray whale
gray wolf
gray-banded kingsnake
grayling
graz
grease

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gray-banded kingsnake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gray-banded kingsnake
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