(Zool.) A large, slender, harmless snake of the southern United States (Masticophis flagelliformis). [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Its long and tapering tail has the scales so arranged and colored as to give it a braided appearance, whence the name. [ 1913 Webster ]
(Zool.) A large, slender, harmless snake of the southern United States (Masticophis flagelliformis). [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Its long and tapering tail has the scales so arranged and colored as to give it a braided appearance, whence the name. [ 1913 Webster ]