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Meanings of ring-necked snake in English

Any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck.

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        Examples for "ringneck snake"
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        The ring snake is not a constrictor, yet he thus tied himself round the tree by the coils of his tail.
        A Book of Natural History / Young Folks' Library Volume XIV.
        Usage of ring-necked snake in English
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        The eastern Ring-necked Snake is found in the eastern portion of the United States.
        Pathfinder; or, The Missing Tenderfoot