Definitions for king cobra
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
king′ co′bra(n.)
a large cobra, Ophiophagushannah, of SE Asia and the East Indies.
Category: Reptiles and Amphibians
Ref: Also called hamadryad. 2
Origin of king cobra:
1890–95
Princeton's WordNet
hamadryad, king cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, Naja hannah(noun)
large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
Wiktionary
king cobra(Noun)
A large venomous snake found in East Asia, taxonomic name Ophiophagus hannah, the longest venomous snake in the world.
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