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Definition of yellow rat snake

yellow rat snake

Plural:yellow rat snakes
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yellow rat snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

North American A large, non-venomous constrictor snake native to the southeastern United States, characterized by its yellowish or olive body with four dark longitudinal stripes, commonly found in forests and agricultural areas where it hunts rodents.

Example

"The farmer was pleased to find a yellow rat snake in the barn, as the reptile naturally helped keep the local rodent population under control."

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• Nearby Words

yellow lipped sea krait
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yellow river
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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from its physical appearance (yellowish coloration), its primary diet (rats and other small rodents), and its biological classification (snake). It is traditionally classified as a subspecies of the eastern rat snake.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yellow rat snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yellow rat snake
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