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Definition of gray-banded kingsnake
gray-banded kingsnake
(UK: grey-banded kingsnake)
Plural:gray-banded kingsnakes
gray-banded kingsnake Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• 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."
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