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.
Plagal
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Having a scale running from the dominant to its octave; -- saidof certain old church modes or tunes, as opposed to those calledauthentic, which ran from the tonic to its octave. Plagal cadence, acadence in which the final chord on the tonic is preceded by thechord on the subdominant.
Plagal meaning & definition 1 of Plagal.
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To take someone by surprise; if something is a surprise to you. Also a musical cadence, in which the last chord is one which is not expected.
Plagal meaning & definition 2 of Plagal.
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