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.
Either
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precedes two, or more, coördinate words or phrases, and isintroductory to an alternative. It is correlative to or.Either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, orperadventure he sleepeth. 1 Kings xviii. 27.Few writers hesitate to use either in what is called a triplealternative; such as, We must either stay where we are, proceed, orrecede. Latham.
Either meaning & definition 1 of Either.
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both, indicating that each of the two following phrases must be done or will occur
Either meaning & definition 2 of Either.
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used in negative sentences instead of also or too:
Either meaning & definition 3 of Either.
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Used before the first of two (or occasionally more) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “or”)
Either meaning & definition 4 of Either.
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