释义 |
harlequin snake
har´le`quin snake`
n. | 1.any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white, especially the eastern coral snake, a small poisonous snake (Micrurus fulvius or Elaps fulvius), ringed with red and black, found in the Southeastern United States. They are widely distributed in Southern and Central America; |
harlequin snake
harlequin snake: see coral snakecoral snake, name for poisonous New World snakes of the same family as the Old World cobras. About 30 species inhabit Mexico, Central America, and N South America; two are found in the United States. ..... Click the link for more information. .FinancialSeeSnakeThesaurusSeecoral snake |