What does "kingsnake" mean?

Any of various colubrid snakes of the genus Lampropeltis.

Kingsnake

Common synonyms include: king snake, common name variant, king snakes, kingsnake-like, lampropeltis getula group, lampropeltis spp.

noun

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Noun

1
Any of various colubrid snakes of the genus Lampropeltis.
2
any of numerous nonvenomous North American constrictors; feed on other snakes and small mammals wordnet

From king + snake.