A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
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One of the dwellers in the Cistercian convent of Port Royal desChamps, near Paris, when it was the home of the Jansenists in the17th century, among them being Arnauld, Pascal, and other famousscholars. Cf. Jansenist.
Port-royalist meaning & definition 1 of Port-royalist.
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