Definitions for elapidˈɛl ə pɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
el•a•pidˈɛl ə pɪd(n.)
any venomous snake of the family Elapidae, having erect fangs in the upper jaw and including coral snakes and cobras.
Category: Reptiles and Amphibians
Origin of elapid:
1880–85; < NL Elapidae=Elap-, s. of Elaps a genus (蠐 Gk éllops a marine fish) +-idae -id2
Princeton's WordNet
elapid, elapid snake(noun)
any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres
Wiktionary
elapid(Noun)
Any of many species of snakes, of the family Elapidae, including the cobras, mambas, and coral snakes
elapid(Adjective)
Characteristic of these snakes
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