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单词 coral snakes
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coral snake

noun

1
: any of several venomous chiefly tropical New World elapid snakes (genus Micrurus) brilliantly banded in red, black, and yellow or white that include two (M. fulvius and M. euryxanthus) ranging northward into the southern U.S.
2
: any of several harmless snakes resembling the coral snakes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The coral snake, which is a rare sighting in Alabama now anyway, typically has narrow yellow bands with red and black on either side. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022 Martinez’s huipil has three stripes, in red and black, that represent the coral snake, which is a common species in Tuxtepec. Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2022 Stiles said a good way to ID a coral snake is through the black snout on the front of the face. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 The Arizona coral snake is a small snake that only grows 13 to 21 inches long. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2021 Similarly to the Western diamondback, the Arizona coral snake is also suited for various habitat types. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2021 Only two entities in the United States currently produce snake antivenoms for human use: Pfizer (to counteract coral snake venom) and Boston Scientific (to counteract pit vipers like rattlesnakes). Myles Karp, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2020 But coral snake venom is highly toxic, so avoid them at all costs. Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2020 For the first time, scientists have grown miniature, venom-producing glands in the lab using coral snake embryos, according to a news study published in the journal Cell. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

coral snake

noun

: a small poisonous tropical American snake brightly ringed with red, black, and yellow or white

Medical Definition

coral snake

noun

ˈkȯr-əl-, ˈkär- How to pronounce coral snake (audio)
: any of several venomous chiefly tropical New World elapid snakes of the genus Micrurus that are brilliantly banded in red, black, and yellow or white and include two (M. fulvius and M. euryxanthus) ranging northward into the southern United States

coral snakes

noun

plural of coral snake
as in water snakes

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