Some snakes lay eggs and others produce the young alive. There is about an even division of these types in Kansas. The king snakes, rat snakes, bull snakes, racers, and many smaller snakes lay eggs in early summer. These eggs are deposited in a spot suitable for hatching, generally beneath a rock or in the soil.
inorganic. 1  not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies. 2  not characterized by vital processes. 3  Chemistry. noting or pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives. 4  not fundamental or related; extraneous.
inorganic chemistry, the study of the properties and reactions of all chemical elements and compounds other than hydrocarbons or their derivatives.