elapid
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.
belonging or pertaining to the Elapidae.
Origin of elapid
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Elaps, a genus of poisonous American snakes, the type of the family elapid, to which belongs the cobra de capello.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousMale combat in American colubrid snakes with remarks on combat in other colubrid and elapid snakes.
British Dictionary definitions for elapid
/ (ˈɛləpɪd) /
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
of, relating to, or belonging to the Elapidae
Origin of elapid
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