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Definition of yellow-striped snake

yellow-striped snake

Plural:yellow-striped snakes
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yellow-striped snake Lexical Profile

• noun

1

North American A snake bearing distinct yellow longitudinal stripes along its body, most commonly referring to various non-venomous garter snakes or ribbon snakes native to North America.

Example

"While hiking near the creek, we spotted a harmless yellow-striped snake slithering through the tall grass."

• Nearby Words

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yellowhammer
yellowhorn

Word Origin & Etymology

A descriptive compound phrase used generally in North America to identify common harmless snakes exhibiting distinctive longitudinal striping, particularly of the genus Thamnophis.

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-striped snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yellow-striped snake
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