black rat snake

/blæk ræt sneɪk/
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Definitions of black rat snake
  1. noun
    large harmless shiny black North American snake
    synonyms: Elaphe obsoleta, blacksnake, mountain blacksnake, pilot blacksnake
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    type of:
    rat snake
    any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia
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