elapid
[ el-uh-pid ]
/ ˈɛl ə pɪd /
noun
any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Elapidae.
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Origin of elapid
1880–85; <New Latin Elapidae, equivalent to Elap- (stem of Elaps name of genus ≪ Greek éllops a sea-fish) + -idae-id2
Words nearby elapid
Elamitic, élan, élancé, eland, élan vital, elapid, elapse, Elara, E.L.A.S., elasmobranch, elasmosaur
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Example sentences from the Web for elapid
Male combat in American colubrid snakes with remarks on combat in other colubrid and elapid snakes.
British Dictionary definitions for elapid
elapid
/ (ˈɛləpɪd) /
noun
any venomous snake of the mostly tropical family Elapidae, having fixed poison fangs at the front of the upper jaw and including the cobras, coral snakes, and mambas
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Elapidae
Word Origin for elapid
C19: from New Latin Elapidae, from Medieval Greek elaps, elops a fish, sea serpent; perhaps related to Greek lepis scale
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