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.
Pedicellaria
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A peculiar forcepslike organ which occurs in large numbers uponstarfishes and echini. Those of starfishes have two movable jaws, orblades, and are usually nearly, or quite, sessile; those of echiniusually have three jaws and a pedicel. See Illustration in Appendix.
Pedicellaria meaning & definition 1 of Pedicellaria.
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