| English noun: ring snake | |||
| 1. | ring snake (animal) harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England | ||
| Synonyms | grass snake, Natrix natrix, ringed snake | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | water snake | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Natrix maura, viperine grass snake | ||
| 2. | ring snake (animal) any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck | ||
| Synonyms | ring-necked snake, ringneck snake | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | colubrid, colubrid snake | ||
| Member meronym | Diadophis, genus Diadophis | ||