coral snake

cor·al snake

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-uh l, kor- sneyk]
- /ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr- sneɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-uh l, kor- sneyk]
- /ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr- sneɪk/

Definitions of coral snake words

noun coral snake any venomous elapid snake of the genus Micrurus and related genera, of tropical and subtropical America, marked with red, black, yellow, and white transverse bands 3
noun coral snake any of various other brightly coloured elapid snakes of Africa and SE Asia 3
noun coral snake any of several small, poisonous, burrowing elapine snakes (genera Micrurus and Micruroides), found in the S U.S. and subtropical America, with coral-red, yellow, and black bands around its body 3
noun coral snake any of numerous venomous elapid snakes, found chiefly in the New World tropics, as Micrurus fulvius (eastern coral snake) of the southeastern U.S., often brilliantly marked with bands of red, yellow, and black. 1
noun coral snake any of several other snakes, as of the genus Calliophis, of Asia, having red markings. 1
noun coral snake Any of various venomous snakes of the genera Micrurus and Micruroides, native to tropical South America and Southern USA and having bright bands of red, yellow and black. 0

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Origin of coral snake

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-50

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Parts of speech for Coral snake

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coral snake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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