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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Running back toward its origin; as, a recurrent nerve orartery. Recurrent fever. (Med.) See Relapsing fever, under Relapsing.-- Recurrent pulse (Physiol.), the pulse beat which appears (whenthe radial artery is compressed at the wrist) on the distal side ofthe point of pressure through the arteries of the palm of the hand.-- Recurrent sensibility (Physiol.), the sensibility manifested bythe anterior, or motor, roots of the spinal cord (their stimulationcausing pain) owing to the presence of sensory fibers from thecorresponding sensory or posterior roots.
Recurrent meaning & definition 1 of Recurrent.
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happening again many times:
Recurrent meaning & definition 2 of Recurrent.
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