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  harlequin snake \har"le*quin snake`\ n.
     any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded
     in red and black and either yellow or white, especially the
     eastern coral snake, a small poisonous snake ({Micrurus
     fulvius or Elaps fulvius), ringed with red and black,
     found in the Southeastern United States. They are widely
     distributed in Southern and Central America;
  
     Syn: coral snake, New World coral snake.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  Beadsnake \Bead"snake`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     A small poisonous snake of North America ({Elaps fulvius),
     banded with yellow, red, and black.
     [1913 Webster]

  Beadsnake \Bead"snake`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     A small poisonous snake of North America ({Elaps fulvius),
     banded with yellow, red, and black.

  Harlequin \Har"le*quin\, n. [F. arlequin,formerly written also
     harlequin (cf. It, arlecchino), prob. fr. OF. hierlekin,
     hellequin, goblin, elf, which is prob. of German or Dutch
     origin; cf. D. hel hell. Cf. Hell, Kin.]
     A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays
     tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or
     an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of
     Italian comedy. --Percy Smith.
  
           As dumb harlequin is exhibited in our theaters.
                                                    --Johnson.
  
     Harlequin bat (Zo["o]l.), an Indian bat ({Scotophilus
        ornatus), curiously variegated with white spots.
  
     Harlequin beetle (Zo["o]l.), a very large South American
        beetle ({Acrocinus longimanus) having very long legs and
        antenn[ae]. The elytra are curiously marked with red,
        black, and gray.
  
     Harlequin cabbage bug. (Zo["o]l.) See Calicoback.
  
     Harlequin caterpillar. (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an American
        bombycid moth (Euch[ae]tes egle) which is covered with
        black, white, yellow, and orange tufts of hair.
  
     Harlequin duck (Zo["o]l.), a North American duck
        ({Histrionicus histrionicus). The male is dark ash,
        curiously streaked with white.
  
     Harlequin moth. (Zo["o]l.) See Magpie Moth.
  
     Harlequin opal. See Opal.
  
     Harlequin snake (Zo["o]l.), a small, poisonous snake
        ({Elaps fulvius), ringed with red and black, found in the
        Southern United States.