縞蛇

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
しま
Jinmeiyō
へび
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

(しま) (shima, stripe) + (へび) (hebi, snake)

Noun[edit]

(しま)(へび) or 縞蛇(シマヘビ) (shimahebi

  1. Japanese striped snake, Elaphe quadrivirgata

Usage notes[edit]

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).