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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A prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-.
The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes
dif-before f, and either dis-or di- before j. It is from the same root
as bis twice, and duo, E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-.
Dis-denotes separation, a parting from, as in distribute, disconnect;
hence it often has the force of a privative and negative, as in disarm,
disoblige, disagree. Also intensive, as in dissever.
Dis- meaning & definition 1 of Dis-.
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